Northern Knox County fire destroys home

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Fire destroyed a home on State Street in Oaktown Wednesday morning. Firefighters were called out to the Kevin and Leslie Oakley residence at 102 South State Street at around five a-m eastern. The fire was brought under control within thirty minutes, but crews stayed on the scene for around four hours. A bathroom space heater was deemed the cause for the fire. The house is being considered a total loss. The structure and its contents were valued around 50-thousand dollars.