The Bedford County Fire Department was called to an overnight fire that destroyed a house in Rockvale early Friday morning. 

Calls started coming in around 2:40 a.m. Friday, stating the house at 645 Fruit Valley Road, Rockvale, was on fire. Initial units arriving on the scene declared the house fully engulfed and requested tanker support from surrounding departments, initiating an "All Call" dispatch. That brought in support from Deason, Bell Buckle, Wartrace, Flat Creek, Normandy as well as units from Rutherford County and Chapel Hill. 

According to the Tennessee Comptroller’s website, the house owners are listed as Allen and Robin Johnson of Rockvale, but it is unknown if they are the current owners of the residence. 

Firefighters remained on the scene throughout the early morning hours dousing hot spots. No injuries were reported and the house is considered a total loss. 

Independence Day drowning

The Coffee County Sheriff's Office released the name of a man who drowned during the Fourth of July holiday. 

Edilcer Edilberto Lopez, 37, of Shelbyville, was located shortly after emergency responders arrived near the boat dock at Normandy Lake. Bystanders indicated that Lopez was attempting to recover a shoe and "gave out." 

Crews located his body just a few feet from the dock and declared him deceased on scene.