04-15-16 Firefighters Put Out Tent/Shed Fire

Upon seeing thick, black smoke from miles away, Captain Brent Arnold with Quint 16 called for a full response. When they arrived on the scene at 912 Dixie Circle, Captain Arnold said several tents, a shed, and a lot of other junk located in a wooded lot were fully engulfed in flames. The firefighters were able to get the blaze under control in roughly 10 minutes.

An adult male told firefighters that he was sleeping on a couch in the lot when the fire broke out. He said he tried to put the fire out with a garden hose, but the fire continued to spread. Neighbors saw the fire and called 911. The hair on the man's face appeared to be singed from the fire, but he refused to be transported by EMS to a local hospital. The cause of this fire is under investigation. Chattanooga police also provided assistance on the scene.