CARYVILLE, Tenn. — A man and two women died after a mobile home caught fire in Caryville Wednesday.
The Caryville Fire Department and other agencies responded to a fire on Bruce Gap Road at Park Place Road around 5:25 a.m. on Wednesday.
Fire crews arrived within 12 minutes of getting the call, but investigators said it took only a few minutes for the fire to completely engulf the home and a car beside it. The three adults were inside the home at the time.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation assisted CFD in the investigation and identified the victims Friday as 55-year-old Michael Rucker, 53-year-old Brenda Rucker, and 89-year-old Caroline Rucker.
Close to two dozen first responders with the Caryville Fire Department, Jacksboro Fire Department, and LaFollette Fire Department responded to the fire, according to CFD.
Neighbor Kerry Overbey said she's seen several fires in the neighborhood, saying this incident was incredibly sad.
"I was flipping out because this is the third one I have watched, but this is the first time someone has died because of it. It is real scary to think about," she said. "It's so sad. It's the saddest thing I have ever seen."