Tag Archives: Cookeville Fire

One victim from a fire at S. Jefferson Avenue’s Best Western Hotel Sunday evening according to Cookeville Fire Department. Chief Benton Young said the police department was the first to arrive on the scene. He said responders encountered an upstairs room with heavy smoke coming from it. Young said they pulled one victim from the room. Young said Cookeville Fire ... Read More »

Cookeville Fire Department crews responded to a commercial fire on South Willow Avenue in less than a minute Tuesday morning. Lieutenant Zachary Womack said the fire at the electronic repair shop began around 11:20 a.m. “We found the fire in the middle of the building, got a pretty quick knockdown on it but had to do a lot of overhaul ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Hawg Barn was damaged in a fire Monday morning. Cookeville Fire Chief Benton Young said that the station got the call around 5 a.m. and crews were on the scene within four minutes. When they arrived, Young said there was heavy smoke coming from the whole roof of the structure. “We had crews go in and make an interior ... Read More »

Fire investigators were in Cookeville Monday morning gathering information from a salon that suffered extensive fire damage Sunday afternoon. Cookeville Fire Department Battalion Chief Daniel Snyder said the cause of the fire is unknown at this time. No foul play is expected, Snyder said. “Upon arrival, it was confirmed heavy smoke,” Snyder said. “All of our resources, all of our ... Read More »

Cookeville Fire Department responded to a two-hour call for a storage structure fire around midnight on Thursday on Stout Street. Battalion Chief Shawn Roberson said that Cookeville Police were the first on the scene. He said that once CFD members arrived, they were able to suppress the fire quickly with no injury and no spread. Roberson said that the fire ... Read More »

A printer caused a Friday night fire at a Cookeville home was contained to one room. The fire broke out just after 9pm Friday at 1177 Locust Grove Road. Eight units responded to the fire. The printer overheated causing significant damage to the room being used as an office. Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the rest of the home ... Read More »