KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Three residents were taken to the hospital Sunday night after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in West Knoxville, according to fire officials.
Crews were called to the Collective at Sutherland just before 6:30 p.m. for reports of an apartment on fire. When firefighters arrived, they encountered heavy flames coming from multiple areas of the building.
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“When we arrived on scene, we did have a fully involved building, meaning that we had heavy fire showing from different locations throughout the north side of the building,” said Assistant Fire Chief Mark Wilbanks.
As crews worked to knock down the flames, officials received reports that residents may have been trapped inside. Wilbanks said the three people involved were able to get out of the building on their own before firefighters arrived…