Friday evening at approximately 10:34 pm, Knox County Communications District received a call that their neighbor’s house was on fire at 3116 Rector Street. 

Upon arrival, the first due engine company saw heavy smoke with fire coming from the basement. The crew was able to enter the house and start firefighting operations. 

After a thorough search of the home, no residents were inside. 

The fire was extinguished within 30 minutes.

KFD is still on scene working to overhaul and check for extension.

The neighbor told KFD that there was one individual that lived in the home, which was away at the time of the fire.

There are no injuries to report.

The home suffered substantial fire, smoke and water damage.

KFD fire investigators are on scene to try and determine a cause.  The following responding to the fire:

2 Engines

1 Squad

2 Bat Chiefs

1 Rescue

1 Ladder

1 Ambulance

17 members