Saturday, July 23, 2016

Johnson City Apartment Fire 07-22-2016

Fire department personnel were dispatched to 1500 Bell Ridge Rd. on an apartment fire.

The first unit arrived within 4 minutes and found light smoke in the rear of the building coming from a single apartment.

The fire was located just inside the front door and extinguished quickly.

The occupant had escaped from the apartment prior to the fire departments arrival. He was taken to the hospital by WC/JC EMS for treatment. His injuries were minor.

The apartment sustained moderate damage.

The cause of the fire is under active investigation by the Fire Marshal’s division of the Johnson City Fire Department.

Four Engines and Two ladder trucks responded to the incident.


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