08-14-14 Fire Displaces Family of Six

As additional fire companies arrived on the scene, firefighters made their way inside and found a relatively small fire in one of the bedrooms. The fire was extinguished within a few minutes. No injuries were reported.

Captain Smith said the fire was contained to the bedroom, but there was some smoke and water damage in adjacent rooms. The dollar loss was estimated at $6,000. Battalion Chief Nate Middlebrooks said the fire was started by a five-year-old boy, who used a cigarette lighter or matches to  set a bed on fire.

The fire displaced one adult and five children. Volunteers with the American Red Cross of Southeast Tennessee responded to the scene to provide assistance to the family. Chattanooga police and Hamilton County EMS also provided assistance on the scene.