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It’s been a busy day for the Chattanooga Fire Department. After working a residential structure fire in East Brainerd Thursday morning and responding to a multitude of other emergency and non-emergency calls, firefighters then rushed to Hamilton Place Mall for a restaurant fire. At 12:08 PM, Blue Shift companies responded to the Red Robin on Hamilton Place Boulevard after 911 received multiple reports of smoke coming from the business. On arrival, CFD units spotted smoke and flames on the roof. Employees were trying to put the fire out with extinguishers. Firefighters took over and found flames in the vent system in the kitchen. The business was not open at the time, but crews were inside doing repairs from the April 22, 2022 fire at Red Robin so that the restaurant could reopen. CFD personnel got the fire under control in approximately 10 minutes. They checked for extension to make sure the flames were completely extinguished and had not spread to any other areas. A combination of welding work and grease accumulation is believed to have caused the fire. There were no injuries. Squad 7, Ladder 7, Quint 21, Quint 10, Quint 8, Engine 15, Squad 13, Ladder 13, Battalion 2, Battalion 3, CPD, HCEMS responded, along with members of CFD’s command staff and Fire Prevention Bureau.

Chattanooga firefighters tackled a house fire in East Brainerd Thursday morning, recovering some very important possessions for the impacted resident. Blue Shift companies responded to a home in the 100 block of Melrose Drive off East Brainerd Road just after 8 AM. A family member had stopped by the house, spotted smoke coming from the structure, and called 911. Crews began simultaneously attacking the fire and searching the residence while a water supply was also established. Their hard work led to a very quick extinguishment of the fire. There were no injuries and no one was home at the time. During salvage and overhaul, firefighters were able to recover the ashes of the resident’s family members so she could have possession of these cherished items. Members of the CFD do this for every family impacted by fire, removing what they can from damaged areas so that some things can be saved. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There’s extensive damage to the interior of the residence. Ladder 13, Squad 13, Quint 8, Ladder 7, Quint 6, Squad 7, Battalion 2, Battalion 3, HCEMS, CPD and EPB responded.

The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to an apartment fire Wednesday morning on Missionary Ridge. Blue Shift companies were called to 3047 Westside Drive at 6:07 AM. Firefighters arrived on scene and found that one of the single units on the bottom floor at the rear of the building had a fully involved kitchen fire. They were able to get the fire quickly under control and confined to the room of origin. The resident got out safely. The fire appears to be accidental in nature. There was heavy damage to the apartment of origin and smoke/water damage to a total of five units. Engine 9, Engine 5, Ladder 5, Ladder 1, Quint 1, Squad 1, Quint 14, Squad 13, Battalion 1 and Battalion 3 responded. Our mutual aid partners helped provide coverage at our fire halls while the CFD worked this incident.

On May 9^th, 2022, members of the Chattanooga Fire Department assisted with a rescue operation at the Pocket Wilderness located 354 Montlake Rd. A female hiker fell and sustained a serious leg fracture. Multiple agencies responding to assist with her rescue and carrying her out. Several hours later, the patient was extracted from the woods. HCEMS transported the injured female hiker to the hospital.