MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) – If you were near central Murfreesboro area Tuesday night (10/27/2026), chances are you heard emergency sirens that seemed to go on forever. The sound left some residents wondering what was happening? According to Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department officials, crews responded to a structure fire involving a shed at a residence on South Rutherford Boulevard. Firefighters quickly attacked the blaze and were able to keep the flames from spreading to the nearby home.
While the house was spared major damage, authorities said the intense heat generated by the fire melted portions of the adjacent home’s exterior siding. Fortunately, officials reported there was no significant damage to the residence itself.
The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department’s Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating what sparked the Tuesday night fire.
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