Murfreesboro Firefighters Extinguish Apartment Blaze on Thompson Lane, No Casualties Reported

The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department quickly put out a fire that broke out in a posh apartment building on Thompson Lane in the city on Monday night, and no one was hurt. Shortly after 5 p.m., the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department posted on social media that firefighters from multiple units, including Ladder 1, 4, 6, and 11, Rescue 4 and 11, Engine 3, 5, and 7, Battalion Chiefs 1 and 2, and Safety 1 and 2, were dispatched to the scene.

Just after 5 p.m. today, MFRD crews responded to fire reports at a posh apartment building on Thompson Lane. The fire was fought by firefighters from Ladder 1, 4, 6, 11, Rescue 4, 11, Engine 3, 5, 7, Battalion Chiefs 1, 2, and Safety 1, 2.rwQXMBiXXR pic.twitter.com/

When the firefighters arrived, they immediately started to evacuate the building and put out the fire, which was found to have originated on a kitchen stovetop in one of the units. According to a report from WSMV4, “Officials said the fire is believed to have started in the kitchen on the stove,” The fire was put out with little damage and without spreading thanks in large part to MFRD’s quick response.

To determine the cause of the fire, the Fire Marshal’s office has started an investigation. The source seems to have been unintentional, starting from a stove within the affected apartment. The effectiveness and collaboration of the MFRD teams on the scene were highlighted in an article by WGNS Radio that echoed this information.

Although the complete extent of the fire’s destruction has not been disclosed, the community has praised the firefighters’ efforts, as seen by the inhabitants’ expressions of relief and appreciation. As reported by WGNS Radio, “Residents expressed relief and gratitude for the prompt action of Murfreesboro’s firefighters,” highlighting the community’s thankfulness for the fire department’s swift and efficient actions to avert potential danger and significant damage.

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