Downtown buildings burn overnight in Decherd, Tennessee

from Decherd Polic Dept.

DECHERD, Tennessee (WDEF) – Several buildings were damaged by an overnight fire in Decherd, Tennessee.

Officials say the fire began around 2:45 in the morning.

A witness says it began in the old grocery store.

At least four buildings were damaged by the flames, which burned throughout the night and morning.

Morning traffic was diverted around the railroad tracks.

Decherd is on the other side of the Cumberland Plateau in Franklin County.