NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - UPDATE: (UPDATE: 2:41 p.m. CT - Saturday) The Nashville Fire Department said they are transferring responsibility for securing the building to property management.
NFD said the building remains unsafe for occupancy and is not expected to be cleared Saturday, Oct. 24.
“NFD is also coordinating with construction crews on a safe plan before any work resumes,” the emergency agency said in a tweet.
(12:41 p.m. CT - Saturday) The Nashville Fire Department shared that due to the continued hazardous gas readings, building H remains unsafe for occupancy.
NFD said personnel will “maintain a reduced presence” to monitor the conditions of the building throughout the evening and periodically until the issued is “fully resolved.”
UPDATE: Building H (at 215 Ben Hill Dr.) remains unsafe for occupancy due to continued hazardous gas readings. NFD personnel will maintain a reduced presence on scene to monitor conditions throughout the evening and periodically until the issue is fully resolved.
— Nashville Fire Dept (@NashvilleFD) October 24, 2026
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Crews with the Nashville Fire Department (NFD) responded to 215 Ben Hill Drive after a carbon monoxide alarm went off in a unit in Building H.
When firefighters arrived, they detected high levels of natural gas and carbon monoxide throughout the building. All 36 units in Building H were evacuated.
Firefighters also tested five nearby buildings and found high levels of natural gas in four of them.
An NFD spokesperson confirmed that Building H was the only building under a mandatory evacuation. Residents in the other buildings were allowed to evacuate voluntarily, and many chose to leave.
NFD said Spire, a natural gas company, responded to the scene and confirmed the gas was not coming from a commercial natural gas leak.
Fire officials believe nearby construction activity may be responsible. NFD said a construction site uphill from the apartments has several holes from drilling or blasting, which may have disturbed gases underground.
NFD said that because the gas was not coming from a commercial natural gas supply, it did not contain the chemical typically added to give natural gas its familiar rotten-egg smell.
Fire officials warned that the gases can be odorless and may pose health risks at certain levels.
No injuries have been reported, according to NFD.