Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – A fast response by the Knoxville Fire Department prevented a potentially destructive apartment fire from spreading Tuesday night.
According to Knoxville Fire Department spokesperson Timothy Woods, Knox County E-911 received a call at approximately 9:12 p.m. reporting heavy smoke coming from an apartment building on Linden Avenue.
When firefighters arrived at the scene in the 1800 block of Linden Avenue, they observed smoke coming from a first-floor apartment.
The first arriving crew quickly entered the apartment and extinguished the fire before it could spread to other units.
Officials said the apartment where the fire started sustained heavy fire damage in a bedroom along with extensive smoke and water damage throughout the remainder of the unit.
The apartment’s sole occupant was not home when the fire occurred.
Firefighters were able to safely rescue a cat from the apartment. The animal required medical attention and was turned over to animal control for transport and evaluation.
Several nearby apartments experienced light smoke conditions, but officials reported no significant damage to any other units.
Fire officials said the quick actions of responding crews prevented what could have become a much larger and more damaging fire.
No injuries to residents or firefighters were reported.
