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Nashville firefighters respond to blaze at Breckenridge Apartments in Madison

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville fire crews worked to put out a blaze at Breckenridge Apartments in the Madison area on Monday.

This happened at 1600 Nesbitt Lane. The call came in about the fire at 11:05 a.m.

There is no word yet of how much damage this caused the complex.

"The fire in Building 5 was quickly extinguished, and NFD crews did an amazing job with preventing this fire from spreading," NFD officials said in a statement. "Crews are checking for extension and putting out hot spots. No injuries are reported at this time."

Building 5 has a total of 20 total units. The building doesn't have utilities, and an assessment of damage is being performed to see how many of those residents will be displaced, according to fire officials. Property management is on-site with the Red Cross coordinating those efforts

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