West Knoxville apartments evacuated due to electrical problems

6:21 PM, Sep 11, 2012   |    comments
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More than two dozen West Knoxville apartment residents had to evacuate their homes after electrical problems surfaced in their building Monday night.

Fire crews responded to the report of a possible fire at the Walbrook Studio Apartments. When they arrived, they discovered there wasn't a fire, but an electrical service panel had overheated.

Officials evacuated the building until the issue could be fixed.

The American Red Cross responded to make sure the residents had a place to go.

Apartment managers have placed some residents in unoccupied units for now. Others are staying with friends or family in the area.