Update, 3 p.m.: According to Clarksville Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Michael Rios, three or four people live at the home on Ridgeway Drive, but only one was home at the time of the fire.
Rios added that the call to Clarksville Fire Rescue came in at 1:38 p.m.
“There’s a lot of damage in the basement. Anytime the electrical (system)is damaged, we have to pull the meter, so they cannot live at the house right now. We did call the Red Cross for assistance, and they are on their way,” Rios said.
Fire investigators are on the scene right now, according to Rios.
Previously:
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Clarksville Firefighters responded to a fire on Ridgeway Drive Tuesday at approximately 2:07 p.m., assisting one man and his three pets in escaping the burning house.
One person was in the home and asleep at the time of the fire, according to a Facebook post by Clarksville Fire Rescue. No injuries were reported.
Battalion 3 firefighters from Stations 1 and 4 quickly brought the fire under control, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.