05-29-15 Apartment Fire Leaves Two Homeless

Six fire companies responded to the fire, located at 2709 Citico Avenue. Battalion Chief Rick Sewell said heavy smoke was showing in Apartment 5 in Building B when the first firefighters arrived on the scene and flames were shooting out a front window.

Chief Sewell said the firefighters made an aggressive attack on the fire and were able to get the fire out in roughly 20 minutes, containing the fire to the one unit. The dollar loss was estimated at $50,000.

Chief Sewell said no one was home and no injuries were reported. However, the family's pet dog perished in the blaze. Volunteers with the American Red Cross of Southeast Tennessee were called in to provide assistance to the two residents. The cause of the fire is under investigation.