Event Brief
KFD investigating after dog and person die in fire
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Knoxville Fire Department crews responded to a house fire in the 2300 block of Linden Avenue around 11:45 p.m. Monday. During the search, firefighters found one person inside; the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and a dog was also found dead. Crews brought the fire under control shortly after midnight.
WHO: Knoxville Fire Department (KFD) firefighters; a person and a dog in the home
WHAT: KFD is investigating a fatal house fire in which one person and a dog died; firefighters located the victim during a search and extinguished the blaze shortly after midnight.
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026 at 3:18 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: The cause of the house fire hasn't been reported yet.
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