Elderly woman displaced after bathroom catches fire

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -

An elderly woman was displaced after her east Nashville home caught fire Thursday morning.

The fire was reported around 2 a.m. in the 200 bock of Duke Street off of Dickerson Pike.

Fire officials told Nashville's News 2 a small electrical fire sparked in the back bathroom of the house.

According to officials, the fire was contained to the bathroom and was out in less than 10 minutes.

A smoke detector reportedly woke the woman as the house filled with smoke.

No injuries or major damage was reported.

The woman plans to stay with a neighbor.

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