Event Brief
9-year-old dies in Clinton house fire
Filed: May 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: A 9-year-old girl died after a house fire on Broad Street Thursday night; police say it was accidental and started in the kitchen.
WHO: A 9-year-old girl; Clinton Police Department; firefighters; EMS
WHAT: A fatal house fire with a child found inside and taken to Methodist Medical Center
WHEN: May 22, 2026 at 2:55 PM ET
WHERE: Clinton, Tennessee (Broad Street), Anderson County
WHY: Police said the fire was accidental and started in the kitchen.
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