Apartment Fire

   On December 22 at 449 a.m., the Johnson City Fire Dept. responded to an apartment fire at 707 Carter Sells road. Three engines, a ladder truck, and a manpower truck answered the alarm that was called in by occupants in the apartment building complaining of smoke. The fire was found in a first floor apartment and was contained to the bedroom. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire stemmed from clothes being against a wall heater. The Johnson City Fire Dept. would like to stress to the public that most electric wall heaters and portable electric heaters work on a thermostat that do not actually have an "OFF" position. Never assume they cannot come on unless they have been unplugged or the power has been cut off to them.

 

Lt. Tommy Verran

Johnson City Fire Dept.

Fire Station Four

800 W. Main Street

Johnson City , Tn.37604

423-975-2850 {w}

423-791-4386 {C}