06-05-15 No Injuries in Morning House Fire

Lt. Daniel Peterson with Engine 4 said light smoke was showing when they arrived on the scene. Firefighters with Engine 4 forced their way in through the front door and found the fire in the front living room. Lt Peterson said they got the fire out in roughly 10 minutes, containing the fire damage to the living room. The rest of the house had some smoke damage.

The owner of the house told firefighters that he had just been gone about 30 minutes. The man said he lived alone and did not have insurance. Volunteers with the American Red Cross of Southeast Tennessee were called in to provide assistance to the victim. Two dogs found in the yard were uninjured.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Chattanooga police and Hamilton County EMS also provided valuable assistance on the scene.