Eight Dogs Die in Knox County House Fire, Rural Metro Says

Eight dogs die in Knox County house fire, Rural Metro says. (Courtesy: Rural Metro Fire)

Eight Dogs Die in Knox County House Fire, Rural Metro Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Over half a dozen dogs die in a house fire Thursday morning in Knox County.

Rural Metro Fire officials say the fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. at a home in the 8500 block of Old Rutledge Pike near Three Points Road.

Upon arrival, fire crews reported heavy fire from the front of the house and found the occupants already outside. They were able to stop the spread of the fire, but the home sustained heavy damage.

Rural Metro says ten dogs were inside the house and that, of those, only two were able to be saved.

One person was also taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation.

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