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Firefighters arrived at Country Club apartments at approximately 4:15 p.m. to find smoke billowing from the first- and second-floor windows. Tullahoma Police Department was at the scene first and began evacuating the building.
Fire Crews worked to subdue the stubborn fire that was behind walls and in the attic. Firefighters also continued to search the building to ensure all residents had evacuated safely, according to Chief Richard Shasteen, of the Tullahoma Fire Department. Our fire crews did an amazing job with an aggressive interior attack to get ahead of the fire and prevent it from spreading.
No one was injured in the fire, but the eleven families have been displaced. They are staying with family or being assisted by the Red Cross.
The 16 unit complex has extensive smoke and fire damage in 2 units. The fire appears to have originated near the heating and air unit and traveled inside the walls into the upstairs apartments. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Personnel from Coffee County EMS, Manchester Fire department, AEDC Fire Department and the Tullahoma Utilities Board also responded.
