Heiskell family's home destroyed in fire

HEISKELL (WATE) - Fire crews said they were called Sunday to a report of a tree on fire in the Heiskell community, but when they arrived they found a home fully engulfed in flames.

The homeowners were not home at the time and no injuries were reported.

Because fire hydrants were not nearby, firefighters had to shuttle water up a hill to the location.

"It is a little logistically challenging. Although we carry enough hose on the trucks, we prepare to shuttle water, it took us a while to get everything set up, but once we got it set up everything started working fine," said Capt. Scott Roberts of Rural/Metro.

Arson investigators were on scene to determine a cause, but have not yet released their findings.

Andersonville Volunteer Fire Department firefighters assisted in fighting the fire.