Sunrise Beach Fire protection district has identified last week’s fire victim

The Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District has identified the victim of a house fire last Thursday as that of a 51 year old David Ratterree of 58 Winding Ashley Drive in Sunrise Beach.
The district was alerted to the house fire at 10:34. When units arrived on the scene the home was fully involved. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control in less than 45 minutes. Due to the extreme nature of the fire, Chief Reilly believes the homeowner succumbed to the fire before they were even notified. The house could not be seen from the roadway because it was positioned so far down on the lake shore. The house was a total loss and the fire has been classified as an accident, but the exact cause has not been determined.