House fire kills person in Benton

BENTON, Tenn. (WDEF) — Firefighters in West Polk County are investigating the cause of a deadly house fire from this morning just off Town Creek Road in Benton.

People nearby said they could see the flames above the trees at about 4:30 a.m.

Fire Chief of West Polk County, Keith Jeske said, “At approximately 4:36 this morning we received a call for a structure fire with entrapment. When we arrived on scene had heavy fire in the BC section of the structure. Incoming crews were able to find one individual in the structure and he was removed. The other individual we were unable to find until the fire was out.”

Officials haven’t said who was killed in the house fire but they have sent that person to Knoxville for forensics.

They also are uncertain of the cause of the fire but that it is currently under investigation.