Press Release:
At approximately 7:15 a.m. on Monday, (November 10, 2025) the Putnam County Fire Department was dispatched to Dyer Ridge Road in response to a report of a residential structure fire.
Upon arrival, crew discovered a single-wide trailer already collapsed to the ground. Firefighters worked to conduct a thorough search for hot spots within the debris.
During this process, human remains were discovered in the structure. The Putnam County Fire Department Investigations Division immediately contacted the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office to assist in the investigation.
Preliminary findings indicate that the structure had no electrical service at the time of the fire. The remains were unidentifiable at the scene and were transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office for positive identification.
This incident remains an active and ongoing investigation.