DEKALB COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – An investigation is underway after two people were found dead following a fire in DeKalb County.
According to officials, crews were called to the 100 block of Mountain Harbour Drive just after 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 for reports of a house fire.
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The DeKalb County Fire Department said firefighters arrived and found the home fully engulfed in flames and discovered the second floor had already collapsed. Two cars were also on fire.
Sheriff Patrick Ray told News 2 crews initially found one body inside the home once the fire was extinguished. However, when more equipment was brought in to clear debris, a second body was found.
According to the sheriff, the Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the deceased as 35-year-old Kristin Kerrigan of Nashville, and 34-year-old William Waynick of Franklin.
Investigators said the residence was owned by the Waynick family. The cause of the fire has not been determined, but Sheriff Ray said no foul play is suspected at this time.
Multiple units responded the scene, including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Fire Investigation Division. The incident remains under investigation.
Additional details were not immediately released.
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