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Investigation of fire on Parkwood Drive continues
The state Fire Marshall’s Office and the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office are continuing an investigation into a fire that occurred at 330 Parkwood Drive N.E. early on the morning on Thursday, July 5. A 9-1-1 call from a nearby residence was dispatched at 2:20 a.m. and within 2-3 minutes deputy Shaun McKee arrived on the scene. Deputy McKee attempted entry into the upstairs area of the house after being told that someone may still be inside, but he was forced back by thick smoke and flames that engulfed the main area of the structure. Deputies Jay Lawson and Tommy Kimsey arrived and the three forced open a basement door but thick smoke prevented their entry. The Bradley County Volunteer Fire Department, the Polk County Volunteer Fire Department and the Cleveland Fire Department extinguished the fire in about an hour. Three children and an adult female made it out of the residence safely while a male adult perished in the blaze. An autopsy is planned at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The victim has been identified as Steven C. Ogle, age 41. His wife, Kelly Ogle, 37, climbed out of a bedroom window after she lowered their three daughters, ages 5, 8 and 10, from the same window. The investigation is continuing, and any future questions about the origin of the fire should be directed to the State Fire Marshall's Office .
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