TOP PHOTO: The home was a total loss. Also of concern was the half-full propane tank that sits behind the home. Firefighters were able to shield it from the flames and heat.
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – A mom and her sons escaped with their lives this morning when their College Hill home caught fire.
Stacey Terry tells WLAF News that a little after 10am one of her boys saw fire in their garage and came running back to tell her. Terry grabbed up her four boys, her lap top (she works from home) and they loaded up in the car and called 911 as they drove up the street to neighbors.
Firefighters from the La Follette Fire Department and the Campbell County Rural Fire Service responded with Campbell County EMS and EMA on the scene along with LUB.
Terry said the fire spread quickly through the home, and she reacted like her late husband, Michael, had taught her. He was a longtime volunteer firefighter. Her biggest concern after reaching safety was the big half-full 500-gallon propane tank that sits behind the home. Firefighters kept the tank safe from heat and flames.
The fire consumed more than a house. It took lots of childhood memories with it from the Lakeshore Lane home where Terry grew up. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 05/24/2021-11:30AM)
Im so sorry Stacey. Glad you and the boys are safe. Hugs.