Two Tennessee Firefighters Hurt in House Fire

Dec. 21, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A woman jumped from the second floor of a north Nashville home after it caught fire Monday morning. The blaze occurred at a home on Manchester Avenue at about 11:45 a.m. Six people lived inside the house. Two firefighters were treated for minor burns but not taken to the hospital. Two adults and two children were taken to a local hospital with burns and smoke inhalation. A neighbor said the fire occurred while cooking, but an official cause has not been released.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. --

A woman jumped from the second floor of a north Nashville home after it caught fire Monday morning.

The blaze occurred at a home on Manchester Avenue at about 11:45 a.m. Six people lived inside the house.

Two firefighters were treated for minor burns but not taken to the hospital. Two adults and two children were taken to a local hospital with burns and smoke inhalation.

A neighbor said the fire occurred while cooking, but an official cause has not been released.

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