Bulls Gap fire estimated at 50% loss

A fire involving a mobile home in Bulls Gap Thursday is still under investigation.

According to a report from the Bulls Gap Volunteer Fire Department, at 5:48 p.m., Thursday, the department was called to a mobile home on Lautner Road. When crews arrived, the mobile home was engulfed in smoke with flames visible in the kitchen and living room. Crews quickly made entry and contained the fire to one portion of the home in hopes of saving the remainder of the home and its belongings. The fire is estimated at a 50% loss.

In addition to Bulls Gap VFD, area departments responding were Persia, East Hamblen and Mosheim volunteer fire departments. Hawkins County EMS was also on standby during the fire.

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