House fire at 714 Hickory Drive
Published May 3, 2023; 12:52 p.m.

Firefighters work a fire at 714 Hickory Drive. Image by KFD

KNOXVILLE -- This morning at approximately 1:04 a.m., the Knox County Emergency Communications Center received a call for a possible house on fire at 714 Hickory Drive in the Northwest Community. The caller advised that they had been smelling smoke, heard a loud explosion, and discovered their roof was on fire.

Upon arrival of KFD units, heavy fire was reported from the roof and eaves of the structure with energized electrical lines down in the front yard. KFD crews were able to make a rapid attack on the fire and quickly gain control of the situation.

Image by KFD

The home was occupied by four people, two adults and two children. The house also had one dog and three cats.

The family quickly escaped to the front yard, and no injuries have been reported.

The home had smoke detectors that did not activate due to dead batteries. KFD would like to remind everyone to check their smoke detectors once a month and replace the batteries every year.

The home has suffered heavy fire damage on one end, and smoke, and water damage throughout the house.

The American Red Cross is assisting the family.

The fire is under investigation by KFD’s fire investigation unit.


Previous Fires:
• Commercial fire at 417 Holly Street
• Structure fire on Sanderson Road
• Knoxville Fire Department responds to two consecutive fires