Fire at Antioch apartment complex displaces up to 15 residents

Alicia Patton

April 30, 2024 at 12:06 PM·1 min read

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — At least 15 people have been displaced after a fire tore through an apartment complex Tuesday morning in Antioch.

According to the Nashville Fire Department (NFD), crews were sent to the Peppertree Apartments on Bakerton Road just after 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30 to respond to reports of a fire.

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Officials said firefighters arrived and found smoke and flames coming from Building O of the complex.

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Residents inside the building were reportedly able to evacuate and up to 15 are now without a home, according to NFD.

No injuries were reported to residents or fire personnel. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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