Firefighters responded to a house fire on Mowbray Mountain Thursday afternoon, according to a news release from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
An elderly man reportedly tripped and knocked over a heating oil lamp in the living room of a home on the 9800 block of Reynolds Road at around 3:40 p.m. The fire spread quickly, but firefighters managed to keep it contained to the room and extinguish the flames within minutes, the release states.
Mowbray Fire Chief Chris Weddington reported the fire as accidental. No injuries were reported.
The American Red Cross responded to help the family with their immediate needs. The family also has insurance.