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Woman Dies in Overnight House Fire in Greene County

Woman Dies in Overnight House Fire in Greene County

GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. — October 15, 2026

A woman has died following an overnight residential fire on Lost Mountain Pike near Baileyton, according to a report from WGRV.

The fire occurred in the 2200 block of Lost Mountain Pike late Wednesday night and into the early hours of Thursday morning.

The Greene County Sheriff's Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating the incident. The circumstances surrounding the woman's death, including the official cause and origin of the fire, have not been confirmed in the information available for this report.

Fatal residential fires often require additional investigation to establish how a fire started and determine the circumstances surrounding a victim's death. No conclusions should be drawn until investigators release their findings.

Additional details, including any further information released by authorities, may become available as the investigation continues.

Source: WGRV local news reporting.

This report will be updated when additional information is confirmed by law enforcement or fire investigators.