ETHRIDGE, TN – A Lawrence County home was lost during an early morning more. Members of the Ethridge Fire Department responded to the Weakley Loop property around 5:30 Saturday Morning on a report that the residence was full of smoke. By the time fire crews arrived, the property was fully engulfed in flames. Despite the best efforts by firefighters, the home and its contents were deemed a total loss. The single occupant of the home and her dog were able to get out of the structure unharmed. members of other Lawrence County Volunteer Fire and Rescue stations, LCEMS, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department and the American Red Cross assisted at the scene. The cause of the fire, initially believed to be a heater, remains under investigation.
