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Several people managed to escape a residential fire Thursday morning by jumping from the second story of the structure and another occupant was rescued by firefighters. Multiple CFD Red Shift companies responded to a fire in a duplex in the 3400 block of Hughes Avenue around 5:20 AM. Quint 14 arrived on scene to find a resident on a second story ledge and rescued them with a ladder. Two other residents had already jumped. Firefighters were told that all other occupants were out of the structure. Quint 14 personnel then went on fire attack and found fire in the kitchen. Both sides of the duplex were searched by crews. The fire was caused by food left on the stove. The American Red Cross was contacted to assist seven displaced residents. There were no injuries. Quint 14, Engine 9, Quint 1, Squad 1, Ladder 1, Battalion 1, Battalion 3, CPD, EPB and the Red Cross responded to this incident.

Hughes Ave fire

CFD Red Shift companies made a very fast stop on a North Chattanooga house fire, preventing flames from spreading through the residence in the 200 block of W Bell Avenue. Smoke was showing on arrival Monday afternoon around 2:30 PM. Firefighters made an interior attack and had the fire extinguished within 10 minutes. They checked for hot spots, then removed smoke from the structure. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No one was home at the time. There were no injuries. Engine 12, Quint 14, Quint 1, Squad 1, Quint 17, Squad 20, Battalion 1, Battalion 3, HCEMS, CPD, EPB, and CFD Investigations Division responded.

w bell ave fire

The CFD worked a fire at a condemned residential structure in the 3900 block of Calhoun Avenue Monday morning around 8:30 AM. Responding units reported that smoke was visible on arrival. Red Shift crews conducted a primary search of the home and nothing was found. They then launched a defensive firefighting operation due to structural integrity concerns. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Engine 9, Ladder 1, Quint 1, Squad 1, Ladder 5, Squad 13 and Battalion 1 responded along with CPD.

Calhoun Ave fire 1

Several Green Shift companies responded to the 3300 block of Parker Lane on a reported residential structure fire that could be seen from I-24. The call came in at 4 AM Monday. Crews arrived on the scene to find a detached garage on fire. They quickly extinguished the flames. The cause of the fire was determined to be a heat lamp in a chicken coop on the outside of the garage. A number of chickens perished. Quint 1, Squad 1, Ladder 1, Squad 20, Quint 3 and Battalion 1 were on the scene.

parker lane fire

A resident used a 50–gallon metal barrel as a fireplace, causing a fire in a detached garage. It happened in the 4200 block of Tee Pee Drive around 4 AM Sunday. Blue Shift crews had the fire under control in 15 minutes. No injuries. Eight kittens were found by firefighters in boxes in the garage. They were safe! The response included: Quint 6, Quint 8, Squad 7, Ladder 7, Engine 4, Battalion 2, Battalion 3, HCEMS and CPD.

Tee Pee fire