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Ten units damaged in early morning fire in South Nashville

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Posted at 5:04 AM, Jul 03, 2023
and last updated 2023-07-03 15:36:03-04

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville Fire is looking into the cause of an early morning fire at the Gazebo Apartments on Monday.

Crews were dispatched just before 3 a.m. for a report of a large fire near the playground area. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from the front corridor and breezeway in one of the buildings.

Ten units were impacted by the fire damage, but thankfully there were no reports of injuries to residents nor fire personnel.

Red Cross is working to help those who were impacted by the fires.

"The ARC Client Care team will be assisting victims of the fire with individual needs, such as replacing official documents and replacing medical equipment/drugs, on a case-by-case basis," they said in a statement.

Apartment management was able to assist most of the people in finding new housing for the time being. 20 individuals in 11 households were served, and the rest will be later at their earliest convenience, since they were not able to be present while the DAT conducted intake.


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