‘The initial report was that there was someone inside the home’- CCRFS Captain Daniel Lawson

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- At 8:51pm Tuesday night, Campbell County Rural Fire Service Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a house fire in the College Hill community. Upon arrival, crews found heavy fire from the back of the house.

“Our crews conducted a search of the residence because of reports of someone being inside. However, the searches were all clear,” said CCRFS Captain Daniel Lawson.

Mutual aid was given by the La Follette Fire Department and Campbell County EMS. Deputies with the Campbell County Sheriff’s Department also responded. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-09/17/2025-6AM-PHOTOS COURTESY OF CCRFS CAPTAIN DANIEL LAWSON)