smoke investigation at family dollar store, Maynardville TN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/11/2025 08:22 AM

Near Maynardville Hwy, Maynardville, TN 37807

Fire department responded to a smoke smell inside a Family Dollar store near Maynardville Highway. Investigation found no visible fire; the smell was from the heating system. The fire was declared out and the scene was cleared.

Audio|Source: Union County Sheriff, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Animal Fire Department,

00:02

80-Houtes and Family Dollar Store.

00:07

Address near Maynardville Highway, free-smoke investigation.

00:13

And I'm going to run in route.

00:17

Okay, then.

00:22

Maureen to 91, you'll be responding to near Maynardville Highway.

00:30

Caller is the manager there, she advised that they can smell smoke inside the store, that they cannot see any.

00:37

They haven't evacuated all the customers.

00:40

I want to get up.

00:44

63 to 91, you want me to head that way with you.

00:49

You know what here, sir, I'm heard of this time.

00:52

I want to thank you.

00:53

I'm like two minutes away.

00:55

Okay, I'll all you that way.

00:57

Okay.

01:01

I'm going to see DL when you're ready copy on this vehicle fire.

01:08

Go ahead.

01:11

It's going to be 1-1-8774-1-mix.

01:21

Next to my Chad, I will put you in the cat.

01:31

If we're tag number on the vehicle is going to be 962, Bowie Kilo Charlie Yankee.

01:50

109.1124. 1124.

02:08

901 needs in 63.

02:11

Go ahead. I'm too good to cancel.

02:15

I'm investigating, but I'm pretty sure it's just the odor from the heat being on.

02:21

Okay. Okay.

02:29

If that's in, sixty-one.

02:31

Six-you-one go ahead.

02:40

Fire is out, you can cancel anybody not on scene.

02:44

I'm sorry, sir, you got clipped, can you repeat?

02:49

Fire is out,

02:51

you can cancel?

02:52

See if it's not unseen.

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