Monday, February 22, 2021

Cocke County weekend fires
Firefighters responded to two home fires over the weekend. A three-story home on Mantooth Road in the Cosby community of Cocke County was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. Cocke County Firefighter Chase Gregg said his agency, along with Cosby and Grassy Fork Volunteer firefighters responded to the Dale Mantooth residence at 1:15 am. "The large home was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived," Gregg said. He added that the home was equipped with smoke detectors, which allowed the occupants to escape the flames without injury. The Mantooth's reportedly are a foster family. "We pumped water from a nearby creek and also shuttled water from a fire hydrant so distance away,"Gregg said, adding that a total of 18 firefighters worked to control the flames. In addition to the home, an attached garage which contained a vehicle, also was destroyed. The loss has been tentatively estimated at $200,000. At 8:42 am Sunday firemen responded to a blaze which destroyed an abandoned home on Blue Mill Road in the Del Rio community. Cocke County Firefighter Tyler Shepherd said water was shuttled for about six miles from a hydrant on Dry Fork Road. The cause of the fire, fought by the Cocke County Fire Department as well as Del Rio and Country Volunteers from North Carolina, is undetermined.


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