What This Story Is About
- A pair of Old Hickory Village neighbors say their homes caught fire Sunday morning, and they believe the Nashville Electric Service (NES) is to blame.
Why It Matters
- One neighbor says he filed a claim with NES to cover the damage done to his home, but it was denied.
- NES says they are investigating the cause of the issue internally.
For Context
- Both neighbors say they experience fairly regular power outages in their neighborhood.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A pair of Old Hickory Village neighbors say their homes caught fire Sunday morning, and they believe the Nashville Electric Service (NES) is to blame.
Art Anderson says he woke up to popping noises around 8 a.m. Sunday and went outside to see sparks coming from the power line outside his home on Clarke Street.
He says he then saw smoke coming from the line connected to a transformer, and later, from his own house…