Updated: January 9, 2018

MAURY COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED TO A REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE ON MONDAY ON TANYARD HOLLOW ROAD. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL RESPONDED JUST AFTER 12:40 TO THE HOME AND FIRST ARRIVING UNITS HAD A WELL INVOLVED FIRE AND COMMENCED WITH DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS. AN ELDERLY RESIDENT WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE HOME BUT WAS CRITICALLY BURNED. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY MAURY REGIONAL EMS DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS BEING UNFAVORABLE FOR A MEDICAL HELICOPTER. OFFICIALS ARE REMINDING THOSE WHO HAVE ELDERLY FAMILY MEMBERS TO PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO CHECK THEIR SMOKE DETECTORS FOR PROPER OPERATION AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL ALARMS FOR THOSE WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS.