One dead in Washington County, Tennessee house fire
by Paul Hess
Photo provided by the Washington County, TN Sheriff's Office
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) —
One person is dead following an overnight house fire in Washington County, Tennessee.
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The call came in around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday night at a home on Rambling Road in Jonesborough.
According to the Washington County Sheriff Keith Sexton, deputies who arrived on scene attempted to rescue the victim. But "due to overwhelming heat and smoke the rescue attempts were unsuccessful."
The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Firefighters from Embreeville, Jonesborough and Limestone responded to the call.
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