MARYVILLE, Tenn. — The Blount County Sheriff's Office said a house fire killed a 70-year-old woman and injured a girl on Clendenen Road in Maryville early Friday morning.
Deputies arrived at the burning home around 3 a.m. and said they found five people outside.
Paramedics took the 17-year-old girl to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment initially. She is now recovering after doctors transferred her to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Crews treated the rest for smoke inhalation at the site.
Authorities said the victims are related. The family told deputies a woman was still inside the home when first responders arrived, but Blount County fire crews were unable able to find the woman before putting out the fire.
After extinguishing the fire, crews said they found the body of 70-year-old Janet Brown inside the home. The Knox County Regional Forensic Center is conducting her autopsy.
The Blount County Fire Investigation Team said Monday an electrical issue caused the fire, calling it an accident.