Apartment Building, Residential Knoxville, TN – Apartment fire put out with help from sprinkler system July 14, 2018 viking210 An apartment fire in North Knox County was quickly put out Tuesday afternoon, according to Rural/Metro Fire. The fire was reported at an apartment complex on Vintage Way. Officials say the automatic sprinkler system and a portable fire extinguisher quickly put out the fire. Firefighters will remain on the scene for an undetermined amount of time. Officials say there was only minimal damage to the apartment.