This morning (Tuesday) at 12:23 a.m., the Knox County Emergency Communications District received a 911 call from a female reporting that her condominium was on fire and that she could see flames. The female caller stated she was exiting the building with her two cats.
Upon the arrival at 4723 Royal Prince Way, the first Knoxville Fire Department units, a heavy fire was reported on the front side of the building, with fire in the attic space.
KFD crews quickly went to work attacking the fire and were able to extinguish the fire within 10 minutes of arrival on the scene.
The fire was contained to one room, the front portion of the attic, and the front of the building. The home has suffered heavy fire, water, and smoke damage.
No injuries were reported.
One female occupant and two cats have been displaced from this unit. Additionally, one family in the adjacent unit has been temporarily displaced due to smoke and fire damage.
The unit had working smoke alarms, which alerted the female to the fire. The female occupant stated, “I was asleep, and the smoke alarms woke me up.”
The Knoxville Fire Department’s Fire Investigations unit is on scene and is working to determine the cause.
The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced families.
“ Smoke Alarms save lives and in this case certainly contributed to the occupant calling 911 early and the fire department being able to get a fast stop on the fire.” Says Assistant Chief Mark Wilbanks
