Fire at East Knoxville Apartment
November 10, 2026, 10:46 p.m.

A car survived a fire at 1837 Linden Avenue but required medical assistance. Image by KFD

KNOXVILLE - At 9:12 p.m. tonight, Knox County Communications District E-911 received a call reporting heavy smoke coming from a room at a home located at 1837 Linden Avenue in East Knoxville.

When crews arrived, they saw smoke coming from a first-floor apartment. The first-arriving crew entered the apartment and quickly extinguished the fire.

The apartment where the fire originated sustained heavy fire damage in the bedroom, along with significant smoke and water damage throughout the rest of the unit. The apartment’s sole occupant was not home at the time. A cat was safely removed from the apartment but required medical attention. Animal Control will transport the cat for evaluation.

Several neighboring apartments had a haze of smoke, but no additional damage was reported. The Knoxville Fire Department’s quick response prevented what could have become a larger and more damaging fire.