An elderly man who used diesel fuel and saddle soap to clean his couch caused a fire at his apartment in the 2200 block of Old Ashland City Road, according to fire officials.
Clarksville Fire Rescue crews responded Aug. 28 just after 8:30 a.m. in four minutes after a passerby called 911 to report the fire after they spotted the man outside of his apartment yelling for help.
Battalion fire crews from stations 3, 4 and 1 dispatched to the scene where they said flames were visible when they got there.
The triplex building with two additional apartments were saved due to the firefighters who got the blaze under control.
No other people were home at the time, according to fire officials, and the damage was contained to one apartment.
The fire remains under investigation with warning from Clarksville Fire Rescue’s Capt. Michael Rios, who praised firefighters for their swift response.
“The responding crews did a great job stopping the fire and keeping it from spreading to the other apartments,” Rios said. “Two families still have their homes because of their great work. Please do not use flammables as a cleaning solution. Read your labels, and don’t mix chemicals.”
The Tennessee River Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to help the man who lived in the apartment. He was not injured.
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