By Shannon McFarlin WENK/WTPR News Director
Puryear, Tenn.—A double-wide mobile home was a total loss and the resident was arrested following a fire Monday afternoon in rural Puryear.
The Paris Landing Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 2162 Hershel Sykes Rd. on a report of the home on fire. Fire Chief Reggie Coles said arriving units found the home fully engulfed in flames.
The occupant, William Vance, reportedly told officers he was burning personal items in the fireplace and lost control of the fire following a domestic dispute. He was arrested at the scene by Henry Co. Sheriff’s deputies.
The mobile home was a total loss, with damage estimated at $88,000. Mutual aid was provided by the Paris and Puryear Fire Departments. Paris Landing had four trucks and 12 personnel at the scene, with Paris with one truck and two personnel and Puryear with two trucks and eight personnel.
Photos by Reggie Coles.
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