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Weekend fires
Cocke County firefights responded to two serious fires in recent day. Just before 5 p.m. Friday, they responded to a blaze in a detached garage on the Marcus Mooneyham property on Golf Course Road. Firefighter Justin Shelton said the garage was fully involved when the first fire engine arrived on the scene at 4:48 p.m. The garage and it's contents were destroyed. Mooneyham told investigators he had a battery on a charger in the garage, and it may have started the fire however the investigation is continuing. The cause currently is listed as "unintentional". Cocke County Deputy Jonathan Ball said firefighters protected and saved the nearby structures. The home owner reported he heard a loud boom, looked outside and saw his garage on fire. A 1966 Chevrolet Malibu and a quantity of tools in the structure were destroyed. In addition, a 1949 Chevrolet 3100 parked near the garage was heavily damaged. Firefighters say the loss is placed at $110,000. Firefighters responded to a mobile home fire at 10:12 p.m. Saturday in a mobile home on Holt Town Road. Firefighter Shelton said firefighters found the home engulfed in flame. The structure was owned by Sandra Vinson and rented to Euedell Holt. Mr. Holt was found outside the home, however he reported he could not find his wife Bella Reece. He said he say his wife running into the home, to rescue the couple's cats. The firemen, joined by Centerview Volunteer Firefighter searched to burned out home for several hours but found no evidence of Ms. Reece. Deputy Travis Vaughn said Holt appeared very intoxicated, and an empty gas container was found at the corner of the residence. Sunday afternoon, Larry Holt of the Centerview unit said firefighters determined late Sunday afternoon that Ms. Reece had gone to another location and was safe. Investigators have not determined the cause of the blaze, which destroyed the $10,000 residence.
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