(Smith County Insider Press) Lebanon, Tenn. – Late Tuesday night, Wilson County 911 received a call reporting a structure fire at the corner of Page and West Forrest Avenues. Firefighters were able to make it to the scene within minutes. Firefighters found a one story home engulfed in flames.
Three individuals lived in the residence, Larry Murray, Lynn Porter Ruiz, and Scott Murray.
Larry Murray and Scott Murray were able to make it out of the burning home. Larry Murray was transported to Vanderbilt Regional Burn Center where he remains in critical but stable condition. His son, Scott Murray, was not injured in the fire.
Ruiz was trapped in a back room of the home and died of smoke inhalation.
Ruiz’s remains rest at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Homes. Click HERE to see her obituary.
Lynn Porter Ruiz was a graduate of Smith County High School
For more information about the fire, Click HERE to view News Channel 4’s report or HERE to view News Channel 5’s report.
Photo courtesy of WSMV News Channel 4.
Photo courtesy of News Channel 5, Nashville.
