CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A home on Oak Street was destroyed by fire Thursday morning.
Deputy Fire Chief Ray Williams said the call came in at 6:39 a.m. Crews were still on the scene fighting the fire at 10:30 a.m.
The family was able to escape and no one was injured.
Williams said the home, which was built in the 1840s, is considered a total loss.
It appears the fire started in the chimney.
Due to the home’s close proximity to Byrns Darden Elementary, the school remained closed Thursday morning and children were kept on school buses until they could be transported home, according to Williams.
No further information is available.