Fire scene photo by Barry West
Early Monday morning around 3:50 A.M. Coffee County emergency dispatch advised deputy units of a structure fire at 75 Stump St. When Deputies Jennifer Curbow, Cody Lendley and Harmon Campbell arrived the mobile home was fully engulfed in flames.
Deputy Curbow spoke with a female neighbor across the street that called in the fire who stated Matthew Holder lived there. Personnel with the sheriff’s department spoke with Holder, who stated that he did not live there, but did own the property.
As the investigation continued it was discovered that person had perished in the early morning fire. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department has not released the name at this time, as they are going through an identification process.
All county volunteer fire departments along with Manchester Fire and Rescue and Coffee County EMS responded to scene.
The fire is still under investigation by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department.
