Fire Rips Through East Nashville Apartments - NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports

NASHVILLE, Tenn.- At least four families are homeless after fire tore through an East Nashville apartment complex.

A number of 911 calls came from people living at the Berkshire Apartments on Porter Road. When firefighters got there, the fire was so intense; it had heated up the metal hand rails leading to the second floor.

"The rails were so hot on the way up that you couldn't even touch the rails. They were almost glowing it was that hot for the guys. And we've got some heavy duty gloves when you can feel heat through that you've got a lot of fire," said Captain Ricky Taylor, Nashville Fire Department.

The fire did damage to at least four units. However everyone was able to make it out unharmed.