From The Big One -
On Thursday night January 9, 2025, a short time after 8:30pm, Claiborne County Dispatch received a call of a camper fire at a Mabetown Road address near Tazewell. The caller stated there may be someone inside the structure.
When Springdale and TNT Fire departments arrived on scene the camper was fully engulfed. Once the fire was extinguished, the body of an individual was found inside the camper.
Claiborne County Sheriff Bob Brooks tells us that the identity of the individual has yet to be determined, but he expects to have the information soon. The cause of the fire has yet to be released and is still under investigation.
Also responding to the scene was Claiborne County EMS, Claiborne County Rescue Squad and South Claiborne Fire Department.