May 19, 2013
A Local 8 Weather Alert has been issued for today. Because of the threat of rain, thunder and even hail, outdoor activities may be disrupted or inconvenienced. What's going on? An upper-level low will be moving across East Tennessee today, creating a more unstable atmosphere.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT)-- A vacant home burned to the ground early Sunday morning.
The fire broke out around 4 a.m. on the 100 block of Hillside Road in Oak Ridge.
According to Battalion Chief Jody Durham with the Oak Ridge Fire Department, the home was up in flames and spotted from a nearby high school. He told Local 8 News the people who lived there moved out the day before the fire broke out.
No injuries were reported. The house is a total loss.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
