KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Fire Department said a 51-year-old man was arrested and charged with arson on Saturday.
It said Larry Lee Hurst, 51, was a previous employee of Hire Quest. The company's building, located at 417 Holly Street, caught fire at around 11:30 p.m. Friday night. Officials said that when crews arrived, they extinguished a "significant fire" inside the building.
Investigators said that the fire was suspicious in nature and started looking into its cause.
They said Hurst was being held in the Knox County Detention Facility after being charged with arson. They also said no injuries were reported in the fire.
Editor's Note: This story was updated to reflect that Hurst is 51 years old. The Knoxville Fire Department originally said that he was 36 years old, before issuing a correction.