BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — The Blount County Sheriff's Office is investigating after it said two adults and a seven-year-old child died in a house fire at the 4800 block of Sevierville Road Friday morning.
The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing, but the BCSO said investigators do not believe it is suspicious in nature.
The BCSO said deputies and Blount County Fire responded to the house fire around 7:15 a.m. Friday. When they arrived, emergency crews said the main part of the home was engulfed in flames.
Candi Madrigal, a nearby neighbor watched the events of the morning unfold.
"I woke up to hearing sirens and then the sound of a big truck, maybe a firetruck or something that pulled in really close, I thought it was in front of my house. So it kind of was alarming," Madrigal said.
The BCSO said firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the flames.
"I heard crashing, windows breaking and smoke coming out. Then, I knew it was a house fire," Madrigal said.
Her home looks out over the back of the affected residence. Madrigal did not see the crew of BCSO and firefighters looking for victims inside.
"It was scary. Very scary. Very sad. I felt a sadness come over not knowing what was going on. Were the people hurt? Safe?" she said.
Firefighters located three people inside the home and AMR took them to UT Medical Center.
They were pronounced dead due to their injuries, the BCSO said.
The victims were identified as 48-year-old Jason T. Dewitt, 43-year-old Rebecca J. Dewitt, and 7-year-old Brennan D. Dewitt.
The Blount County Fire Investigation Response Team is investigating the fire to figure out what caused it.
Deputies asked people to use caution when traveling on Sevierville Road/U.S. Highway 411 North as authorities investigate. The BCSO said a total of 14 firefighters and eight trucks responded Friday.