The Flealand FleaMarket on Highway 64 in Cleveland, Tennessee burned to the ground Saturday. Officials say they responded to a call around noon to find the building fully involved. An estimated $100,000 worth of fireworks for the Fourth of July went up in flames. There were people inside the single-story strip mall but no reports of injuries. Numerous firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion as they battled to keep the blaze from spreading to other structures and a nearby wooded area. The property is a total loss.
UPDATE: Bradley County Fire Investigators have determined the cause of the flea market fire was electrical, due to overloading and excessive use of extension cords.