A blaze erupted atop a Cordova strip mall on Friday evening, drawing the rapid response of the Memphis Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched to the inferno at the commercial hub located on 2765 Wolf Creek Parkway, just after half-past eight, as stated by Action News 5. The flames, which were visibly breaching the structure's roof, were swiftly tamed and declared controlled shortly before 9 p.m.

Eyewitness reports, captured by FOX13, revealed the drama of the blaze as bystanders looked on in disbelief, with one onlooker remarking, "I've never seen something like this," and detailing the compulsion they felt to stop and absorb the scope of the event underscored by the billowing smoke. When crews arrived at the scene, multiple fire engines were already engaged in combatting the fire, amid speculations of injuries that were yet unconfirmed at the time.

Contrary to the fears that often accompany such incidents, the Memphis Fire Department has since confirmed that no injuries occurred, neither among civilians nor firefighters. The department released information specifying that the fire's epicenter was the roof's exterior, fortunately leaving the strip mall's contents unscathed. While the assessment of the structural damage to the building remains TBD, the possessions inside the stores dodged disaster, escaping unharmed, as reported by WREG.