02-10-17 Update on 2-Alarm Fire on M.L. King Blvd

Two buildings were actually involved. Captain Shellie Thorne with Quint 1 said most of the damage was at 500 E. M.L. King Blvd., formerly called the Half Note Lounge. The building next door at 506 E. M.L.King Blvd. was spared fire damage, but it did sustain some water damage. Both buildings have been vacant for years. No one was injured in the blaze. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Correction: It was not Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue, but Hamilton County Marine Rescue that provided the rehab truck with refreshments for the firefighters. UTC police also provided assistance with sheltering the students in place at Douglas Heights Apartments.