Electrical fire in Downtown Memphis causes $750K in damage to building

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Numerous Memphis fire engines were dispatched to a building fire in Downtown Memphis on Saturday.

Action News 5’s crews counted at least a dozen fire engines at the scene outside 18 South 2nd Street.

A spokesperson for the Memphis Fire Department says crews responded at 5:46 p.m.

MFD reports the fire was eventually brought under control, with no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters.

Investigators determined that an electrical issue caused the fire.

The incident has been ruled accidental, with structural damage estimated at $750,000.

The building at 18 South 2nd is a vacant industrial property currently listed for sale, according to an online real estate listing.

Shelby County property records list the owner as Allied Group Realty LLC.

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