Just after 2:00 Monday morning, Obion Fire Department was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at 128 E. Palestine Avenue, known to the community as the Willow Tree Restaurant.
Fire crews found the two-story structure fully involved, with the Hornbeak Fire Department and Troy Fire Department responding with automatic aid.
Due to the extent of the fire, Union City, Kenton, and Rives Fire Departments were requested for mutual aid.
As a result of the incident, two nearby eighteen-wheelers sustained damage, and an adjacent building experienced smoke and minor fire damage.
In total, 22 firefighters worked to extinguish the fire, which took roughly four hours to get under control and complete overhaul operations.
During the fighting of the fire, assistance and support was delivered by:
• James Albright – heavy equipment
• Dairy Hut – coffee and food
• Baptist Ambulance Service
• Obion County 911
• Obion County Sheriff’s Department
• Obion County EMA
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
(photos: Obion Fire Department)
