Nashville apartment fire injures firefighter

Associated Press • November 17, 2009 1:30 P.M. Nashville man has been charged with setting a fire at his apartment building that injured a firefighter and displaced several families. WTVF-TV in Nashville reported that Robert Sibert was booked into jail Tuesday morning on a $150,000 bond for aggravated arson. Emergency officials were called to the apartment building south of Interstate 40 around 9 p.m. Monday night. Flames were shooting out of several sides of the building when firefighters arrived. Related Apartment fire in Hermitage One firefighter was transported to the hospital with minor burns to his face and Sibert was treated for smoke inhalation. At least 10 units had major damage, and another 10 had smoke and water damage. REPORTED EARLIER HERMITAGE, Tenn. -- Several families were left homeless and a firefighter was injured after an apartment caught fire in Nashville. Emergency officials were called to the apartment building south of Interstate 40 around 9 p.m. Monday night. Flames were shooting out of several sides of the building when firefighters arrived. WTVF-TV in Nashville reported that one firefighter was transported to the hospital with minor burns to his face and a resident of the apartments was treated for smoke inhalation. At least 10 units had major damage, and another 10 had smoke and water damage.