Murfreesboro apartment fire destroys 12 units, displaces residents
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A Murfreesboro apartment complex fire has displaced residents of 12 units.
At least eight crews and several chief units battled the fire at Carrington Park Apartments on Rideout Lane. Firefighters arrived on scene at about 4:45 p.m. to see heavy flames.
The fire appeared to have started on the third floor of Building K and spread to the attic, spokeswoman Ashley McDonald said. Fire, smoke and water damage have forced all of the residents out. The owners of the complex is working with residents to make sure they have a place to stay, McDonald said.
There were no injuries, she said.
"We don’t know at this time what caused the fire," she said. "The fire marshal is on scene investigating."
Battalion Chief Daryl Alexander said in a subsequent news release the bulk of the fire was out around 6 p.m. but crews were expecting to stay on scene well into the evening.
"We will be here for quite a while," said Alexander. "We want to make sure there are absolutely no more hot spots before we clear the scene."
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