Update, 9:35 a.m.: Jack Miller Boulevard is back open.
Update, 8:05 a.m.: The fire was discovered by an 11-year-old boy who was in his bedroom and smelled smoke, according to Clarksville Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Michael Rios.
The boy walked into the living room, and the couch was on fire. He immediately exited the apartment, and a neighbor called 911. The neighbors helped evacuate the building, and no injuries were reported.
Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to other units, but the unit below the one that burned had water damage, Rios said.
Two families were displaced, and a family cat died in the fire.
Fire investigators are looking into the cause.
Battalion 2 units from Station 7, 6, 10, 5, and 1 responded.
Previously:
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – An apartment was on fire this morning on Jack Miller Boulevard, and the road has been shut down during the emergency response.
At approximately 6:55 a.m., Clarksville Police, Clarksville Fire Rescue and Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to an apartment on fire at 376 Jack Miller, according to police spokesman Scott Beaubien.
Firefighters have extinguished the flames. There are no reports of injuries, Beaubien said.
Jack Miller is shut down between Outlaw Field Road and Audrea Lane, and police are asking drives to avoid the area.
Clarksville Now has reached out to Clarksville Fire Rescue for more information.
This article will be updated.