TBI, Humboldt Fire Department investigating house fire

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — The Humboldt Fire Department and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating a house fire Thursday afternoon.

Humboldt Fire Chief Chester Owens says the fire started at a home on North 21st Avenue around 3 p.m. Thursday.

“The time of our first arrival, we had flames ans smoke fully visible and we were told that there was an occupant inside, which we did find a little later,” said Chief Owens. “We were on the scene maybe an hour, hour and a half.”

The cause of the fire and any injuries remain under investigation.

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