The Great Smoky Mountain Journal

Staff, Wire Reports

Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:20 PM

Crossville Family Escapes After Home Explodes Into Flames

CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - Homeowners in a Cumberland County neighborhood say it's a miracle that a family of three escaped their home after an explosion.

The fire broke out around 8:20 p.m. Monday in Crossville off of Roma Drive. The Cumberland County Fire Department says the fire started in the family's den and appears to be an explosion based on the debris around the home.

Investigators say people within a few miles of the Roma Drive home could feel the explosion.