KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The American Red Cross is assisting eight people after an apartment fire near Cedar Bluff Thursday, Rural Metro Fire said.
Crews responded to the fire in the 7000 block of Nature Trail Blvd. around 8 a.m. They found three apartments on fire and saw that the flames were spreading, according to Rural Metro.
Firefighters were able to stop the spread of the fire before it grew larger. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation, Rural Metro said.
Officials want to remind the public to use extra caution with auxiliary heating devices and to make sure they are unplugged when leaving the house for the day, according to Rural Metro.
