Country Star Trace Adkins' Home Destroyed by Fire

The 5,000-square-foot home of country music star Trace Adkins, located in Brentwood, Tenn., south of Nashville, caught fire on a hot Saturday afternoon with children inside. No one was hurt.
As the singer's wife, Rhonda, returned home from errands, she saw black smoke in the sky and rushed to the house, where her kids were with a babysitter. The singer and 'Celebrity Apprentice' alum was flying to Alaska for a concert and was thought to be on a plane while the massive fire was being extinguished.
The entire Brentwood Fire Department, including off-duty firefighters, battled the flames engulfing the Adkins' home, reportedly arriving five minutes after the emergency was called in around 3:30 p.m. Photos of the damage were published by
The Tennessean.
The home was the family's primary residence for 11 years.
The couple's three daughters, the babysitter and another neighborhood child were watching a movie when they heard a huge crash. They thought it might have been something that had fallen in the cabinets in the kitchen. When the babysitter didn't see anything in the kitchen, she inspected the garage, where the dryer had been turned over, and fire and smoke permeated the air.
The babysitter quickly got the children and the dogs out of the house, and called 9-1-1. The girls had enacted a safety plan they had practiced in case of fire: as a marker, they had placed a big piece of yellow tape on a tree outside as a safe place to go if their house ever caught fire.
Upon losing most of the home's contents in the blaze (valuables in the basement, including music industry awards, were allegedly rescued), Rhonda told Nashville's WSMV-TV, the local NBC affiliate, "It's just stuff." She said she'll miss some "artifacts that had great memories, but they're just going to have to be in my mind now." She added that nothing compared to the safety of her family.
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dude, that has to suck. even though i'm a rock&roll guitar player, i'm also a musician. my thoughts and prayers are with you
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How awful, thank God everyone got out of the house safe.
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This is why I don't like the new fancy washers and dryers that sit on stands. Give a set that are the size of a yugo any time. Also stay away from a gas dryer I don't understand why they still make them. Im glad they are all ok. STAY SAFE!
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THANK GOD THAT NOONE WAS HURT AND THAT EVERYONE KNOW WHERE TO GO AND HAD A PLACE TO BE AT YOU CAN ALLWAYS GET ANOTHER HOUSE BUT NO PEOPLE I AM HAPPY THAT NOONE GET HURT AND THEY ARE SAFE BUT LOST EVERYTHING BUT THEY ARE JUST THING YOU CANT GET YOUR LIFE BACK BUT EVERYONY IS FINE .
BY TINA
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Trace: So glad you and your family survived the fire at your house. Material things can always be replaced...not life.
God Bless you. //Tony
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Losing everything in a fire can be a devastating thing, but thank God everyone got out ok. Prayer for you and your family.
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Just watched Trace life story he has had his share of troubles and i guess this is one more to add. Glad his family is ok and Nashville will rally like they always do.
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so glad every one is ok .they knew where to go in case of a fire and thats great .will keep you in my prays .
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Praises that everyone is ok and safe. What a miracle, that someone had the presence of mind to pre plan!! Amen!
Good luck and prayers to all. "Things" can be replaced, precious lives cant!
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I know you all built this home and what it meant to you and your family. But like you said.., "it's just stuff" and life's most important things were saved! Having seen your story about finding the land and building this house, then watching you finish the outside rooms.., you will rebuild. So may the good Lord give you strength to rebuild and recover quickly. God Bless you all and so grateful that your family is safe.
Fan from MA
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Thank-god, People and dogs got out of the house safely,....
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Thank God everyone got out safely, including the pets. I, too, suffered a house fire, but unfortunately I lost everything, including my pets. I was not home at the time, and I came home to devastation. I know what it feels like to have such a huge loss, and I am still trying to recover from it. It takes a huge emotional toll on a person, so my thoughts and prayers go out to you, Trace, and your family.
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Trace, I am so sorry to hear about the fire at your house. I am glad to hear that your family got out safe and no one was hurt. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. God Bless you and your family!!
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I think one of the very worst things is losing all of your treasures that have been collected through the years. So sorry, Adkins family. God Bless you all.
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