02-19-15 Kitchen Fire Sends Woman to the Hospital

The Chattanooga Fire Department received the alarm at 3:52 p.m. and responded to 1705 E. Main Street with four fire companies.

Battalion Chief Chris Willmore said the firefighters made an interior attack on the fire and quickly extinguished the blaze. Most of the fire damage was contained to the kitchen area.

Chief Willmore said a 50-year-old woman was suffering from 2nd degree burns to approximately 10% of her body, mostly on her legs. The victim was transported to Erlanger Medical Center by Hamilton County EMS, where her condition was still being assessed. Firefighters on the scene said her injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.

Fire investigators are on the scene trying to determine exactly what happened. Chattanooga police also provided valuable assistance on the scene with traffic control.