Dana Tracy, Rural Fire Protection District 1 fire chief, said the fire was reported at about 4:50 p.m. Wednesday.
"We got a call that the fire was at the Shirley Malone residence," Tracy reported. "When we got there the bedroom was fully involved, with flames coming out the windows."
Tracy the fire department arrived at about 5:10 p.m. and had the fire extinguished by 6:30 p.m. The Rural Fire Protection District fire department was assisted by fire departments from Gore, Webbers Falls and Blackgum.
"The bedroom was heavily damaged, and the rest of the mobile home received heavy smoke and water damage," Tracy said. He estimated the damage to the mobile home's contents at about $6,000 and the damage to the 60-foot by 16-foot mobile home at about $10,000.
The fire chief believes the fire may have begun at or near a breaker box in the bedroom. "Most of the damage was on that wall" where the breaker box was located, Tracy said.
He added that his fire department sent a fast dash truck and three pumper trucks to the fire, which were operated by eight firefighters.
"We'd like to thank all the other fire departments which came to our aid," Tracy said.
