Fire Damages Hillsboro Residence

On Wednesday afternoon Coffee County Deputy Cody Lendley responded to 551 Newt Vanattia Rd, Hillsboro in reference to a residence on fire. Upon arrival there was heavy thick brown smoke coming from the residence.
The owner Ormond Dunkin, advised that a tree had fallen on some power lines earlier and Duck River Electric Cooperative was there working on the trees and power lines. He said he started to smell something burning coming from his bathroom and from under his washing machine.
Dunkin stated that is when he went out to talk to the Duck River employees, they called 911.
The back of house apparently suffered heavy fire and smoke damage.