KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Fire Department said its determined the cause of a fire at Spring Meadows Apartments in North Knoxville that injured one person Monday night.

KFD said unattended cooking on a stovetop was determined to be the cause of the fire. The injured person sent to the hospital by AMR EMS.

According to a release from KFD, crews responded around 5 p.m., with the person who called it in saying someone was possibly trapped inside.

"Crews reported they were assisting a male who was injured in the apartment," KFD said. "The Injured male was transferred to additional KFD crews and an AMR ambulance crew.'

According to KFD, building management and maintenance made a quick attempt to rescue the person inside before KFD's arrival but were unable to do so. Firefighters then

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