Fire at tire shop leaves 3 first responders injured in Clarksville
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Three first responders were injured fighting a fire that ignited at a Clarksville tire shop Sunday morning, officials said.
According to the Clarksville Police Department, the fire was reported shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 28 at the Wheel Shop located in the 1600 block of Wilma Rudolph Boulevard.
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Officials said crews with Clarksville Fire Rescue had to run hoses across Wilma Rudolph Boulevard, which led to a portion of it being shut down to traffic in both directions between Dunbar Cave Road and Old Trenton Road.
Motorists were asked to find alternate routes as firefighters — including off-duty personnel who were called in to help — worked to extinguish the blaze. Just before 6:45 p.m., police announced Wilma Rudolph Boulevard was back open.
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Clarksville Fire Rescue said three firefighters were brought to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
No additional details have been released about the blaze, the cause of which is still under investigation.
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