MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An apartment fire has forced several people out of their homes in the Parkway Village-Oakhaven area.
According to Memphis Fire Department (MFD), the fire started around 4:50 a.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023, in the 3100 block of Teakrock Ln., when two children were playing with a utility lighter. It took firefighters about 40 minutes to bring the fire under control.
MFD said no one was hurt in the fire, but three families - a total of 13 people - lived in the apartments. Investigators said everyone got out of the home safely with no injuries.
The fire caused a total of about $250,000 worth of damage, MFD said.
Red Cross was called into assist those who needed help after the fire.