Grill Fire Destroys Two Nipper's Corners Townhouses

NASHVILLE, TN — Buffeted by gusty winds, a fast-spreading grill fire left two Nipper's Corners townhouses uninhabitable and at least three families homeless Sunday night.

The fire, which started on a grill on a balcony at the condos on Lazy Creek Lane near Edmondson Pike and Old Hickory Boulevard, was reported around 7 p.m. The flames jumped up the side of one of the the buildings, into the attic and roof and then jumped to an adjacent building. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

Eleven Nashville Fire Department trucks responded to the scene and were on the scene until nearly 10 p.m. No one was injured but three units were destroyed, leaving three families homeless, and three others had significant damage.

The American Red Cross is assisting the families.

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