A person is arrested and charged with aggravated arson following an early morning (Monday) fire at home in Northwest Knoxville where people were illegally living.
Knoxville Fire Department Crews called to the 1500 block of Massachusetts Avenue and the home was on fire as well as a small fire in the yard near the home.
Crews quickly extinguished the outside fire but the home suffered significant fire damage and is a total loss.
It had been uninhabitable a long time prior to the fire. The home did not have electricity. Three people, two women and a man were living in the home without permission.
No injuries have been reported. An investigation is underway.
