CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – One person was killed in an apartment fire Thursday night in Clarksville.
Deputy Fire Marshal Ray Williams said the call came in around 11:40 p.m. The fire occurred at 880 Elwood Drive, apartment A.
When firefighters arrived, heavy flames were coming from the apartment.
Williams said firefighters pulled the resident, 30-year-old Sherlock L. Anthony, from the building but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Next of kin have been notified.
The fire appears to have started in the kitchen area. Anthony was found in the bedroom.
The adjacent apartments received minimal damage. Fire Stations 1 and 4 responded to the scene.
Williams said the home was not equipped with a smoke alarm, which he said might have made a difference in the outcome. He urges everyone to make sure their homes have properly working smoke alarms.