On Wednesday, December 07, 2011 at approximately 1:30am, the Johnson City Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Lamont and Frances Streets on a house fire.
The first engine arrived on the scene in under two minutes and reported heavy fire and smoke conditions from the rear of the structure. The location was determined to be 700 Lamont Street.
During the primary search of the structure, a body was found inside. The deceased individual has not been identified at the time of this release. A joint investigation between the Johnson City Fire Department’s Fire Marshal’s office and the Johnson City Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division is ongoing.
Four engines, two ladders and a rehab unit and one assistant chief were dispatched. It took 18 personnel approximately one hour to extinguish the fire.
There were no other civilian or firefighter injuries.
David L. Harrison
Lieutenant
Johnson City Fire Department
505 E. Main St.
Johnson City, TN 37601
Tel: (423) 975-2840
Cel: (423) 330-4987
Fax: (423) 975-2846
E-mail: dharrison@johnsoncitytn.org
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