02-03-15 House Destroyed in Early Morning Fire

With a large portion of the house already engulfed in flames, the damage was already done. Using deck guns from the apparatus and hand-held hoselines, it took firefighters with four fire companies roughly 40 minutes to get the blaze under control. No injuries were reported.

Captain Andy Waters with the fire investigation division said the cause of the fire is under investigation. Captain Waters said the dollar loss is estimated at $100,000. Chattanooga police and Hamilton County EMS also provided assistance on the scene.