MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Crews with the Montgomery County Fire Service worked to extinguish a residential fire in Cunningham early Sunday morning amid freezing temperatures.
Just after 2:20 a.m., firefighters were called to the 5800 block of Bryant Hollow Road, where a house and a shed were in flames.
Photos from the scene show the structure with severe external damage to one side as crews hosed down the flames.
According to the MCFS, two people inside the residence at the time were able to escape safely with their pets. The American Red Cross responded to the scene to help the residents.
In a social media post, the MCFS addressed the difficulties firefighters experienced while trying to extinguish the flames in frigid temperatures. Officials said a salt truck was dispatched to the scene after fire crews left to help melt ice that formed during firefighting operations.
Officials said the fire is believed to have started in the shed behind the house, but the exact cause remains under investigation.
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