Shortly after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Pleasantville Emergency Services, the Knoxville Fire and Rescue, and the Melcher-Dallas Fire Department were called to a report of a fire in the basement of a duplex at 810 Linden Lane in Pleasantville.


When firefighters arrived, smoke could be seen coming from the basement and the garage. All residents in the duplex had left the home by the time firefighters arrived. An initial investigation suggests that a candle tipped over in the basement to start the fire. Pleasantville Police and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene.