NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Investigators with the Nashville Fire Department have determined a Friday afternoon house fire in Antioch was started by a child playing with fire.
It happened in the 400 block of Jenny Ruth Point near Thomas Edison Elementary, according to the Nashville Fire Department.
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Officials said the fire has been extinguished and is believed to be accidental after determining it was started by a child playing with fire.
One resident was taken to the hospital with burns on their hand. The Tennessee Red Cross is also on scene to assist the 13 residents affected, according to the fire department.
Officials said two chickens were also safely recovered from the home.
No other information was released.
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