‘I truly thought the cars were going to explode’: Garage fire damages Randall Cobb’s home in Nashville
Cobb posted videos and a photo showing extensive damage in the garage, including burned cars.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Crews responded to a garage fire at NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb’s Nashville home on Tuesday, according to the Nashville Fire Department and Cobb’s Instagram account.
Upon arrival, firefighters found flames showing from the garage of the home on Wallace Lane Tuesday night. Crews were able to extinguish the fire, although many of the contents of the garage were damaged.
Heavy smoke damage was also reported in some portions of the home, but minimal damage other than that, NFD said. There was an electric vehicle in the garage along with another vehicle. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and no injuries were reported.
On Instagram, Cobb shared his gratitude to the department for their swift action.
“First and foremost, we are all safe and healthy,” he said. “We got out of the house and I was able to go back in and get our dog, Louie. We can’t thank Chief Caruthers, Captain Irvin, and the Nashville Fire Department enough for their swift action.”
Cobb posted videos and a photo showing extensive damage in the garage, including burned cars. He also shared his gratitude for the bravery of one of the firefighters.
“I can’t get the image of the brave firefighter getting into position out of my head; he didn’t even have water to shoot yet,” Cobb said. “I truly thought the cars were going to explode and that we would lose him to this tragedy. He is a true hero.”
Additionally, Cobb shared that they don’t know what, if anything will be salvageable from the fire.
“This has been a reminder that nothing is more important than the health of our family. We are grateful for our incredible community in Nashville, and the support from our close friends that have given us a temporary roof over our heads and shoulders to lean on.”
Cobb is a 13-year veteran in the NFL, playing mostly for the Green Bay Packers, with short stints with the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans. Cobb played spent the 2023 season with the New York Jets.
He also played high school football in East Tennessee for the Alcoa Tornadoes.
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