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Tremendous teamwork by Chattanooga firefighters led to a quick attack and knockdown of a second alarm apartment fire in Hixson on Friday night. The call came out at 6:25 PM and responding units found a fully involved building on arrival, spotting smoke as they were headed to the scene. The fire was substantial and visible from across the area. A second alarm was called for additional manpower due to the possibility of entrapment. Several residents were home at the time. One resident knocked on doors of other units to alert others, allowing everyone to escape safely.

“We were on the scene so quick that we were able to catch the fire before it got past the roofing area. Everyone did an incredible job. Crews worked like a synchronized team as they were trained. They put all of their effort into it,” said Battalion Chief Don Bowman, incident commander.

Firefighters continued working until the apartment blaze was under control and then made sure any hot spots were fully extinguished. Four apartments were impacted. The roof and back of the building were damaged. The American Red Cross will be assisting residents. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Responding units and agencies: Ladder 19, Squad 19, Quint 16, Quint 10, Engine 12, Engine 11, Engine 22, Engine 4, Ladder 1, Quint 1, Squad 1, Squad 7, Ladder 7, Quint 6, Quint 17, Battalion 2, Battalion 3 (Green Shift), HCEMS, Hamilton County 911’s Incident Dispatch Unit, CFD Investigations, Chattanooga Hamilton County Support Services Unit, CPD, EPB, Fire Chief Phil Hyman and Assistant Chief William Andrews.

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Lindsey Rogers

Public Information Officer

Chattanooga Fire Department

910 Wisdom Street

Chattanooga, TN 37406

Email: lrogers@chattanooga.gov

Phone: 423-421-4278

On 4/20/21 at midnight, Engine 4 followed by Engine 5, Ladder 5, Ladder 1, Squad 1 and Quint 10 were dispatched to 1100 North Hawthorne Street on a reported residential fire. At 12:04 AM, Engine 4 arrived and established command. They found a single story wood frame residential structure with heavy black smoke coming from the front door as well as heavy flames coming from the windows. Firefighters were notified upon arrival that every occupant had exited the structure and they were unharmed.

A team made the initial entry for a search and attack of the fire. After the fire was under control at 12:14 AM, another attack team came in as a relief for fire suppression and extinguished the fire at 12:20 AM. Once the fire was out, other crews made entry for overhaul and salvage operations.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. A mother and her six children are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross.

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Lindsey Rogers

Public Information Officer

Chattanooga Fire Department

910 Wisdom Street

Chattanooga, TN 37406

Email: lrogers@chattanooga.gov

Phone: 423-421-4278

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The Chattanooga Fire Department's new fire academy got underway on April 9th! The 29 cadets met members of the command staff on their first day. They will go through six months of intense training in all of the areas of the fire service, including: EMR, hazmat, rescue operations, firefighting skills, flammable liquids fires, vehicle extrication and fire ground survival. This academy is crucial for our department to help with staffing. We appreciate these recruits for their willingness to serve the City of Chattanooga and the citizens! We look forward to a new generation of firefighters protecting our community.

“You will gain skills to help people on the worst days of their lives and you’ll take that with you forever. This is the best career in the world. Welcome to the family,” said Executive Deputy Chief Seth Miller.

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The Chattanooga Fire Department worked a commercial fire Friday afternoon at Grease Monkey Diesel & Auto Performance Repairs, located at 4101 Shallowford Road. Around 2 PM, the owner noticed smoke coming from the back of the building in the shop area and called 911. Engine 15 was first on the scene and found heavy smoke and flames visible from the rear and side of the structure. A water supply was established and fire attack initiated. Crews focused on the interior and exterior of the garage. The building, as well as tires and several cars on site, were on fire. Firefighters worked to get the flames extinguished quickly and then spent time wetting everything down and checking hot spots to make sure the fire was completely out.

All of the employees safely exited the business and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire will be under investigation. Ladder 13, Quint 6, Engine 15, Quint 8, Quint 7, Squad 7, Ladder 5, Squad 20, Battalion 2, Battalion 3 (Blue Shift), CFD Investigations, EPB, HCEMS and CPD responded.

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Neighbors alerted 911 to a burning home on Line Street Tuesday afternoon, allowing CFD companies to arrive quickly and begin tackling the fire. The call came out at 1 PM to a residence in the 800 block. Several people who live in the area reported that they could see flames coming out of the windows of the structure.

Engine 5 and Ladder 5 were first on the scene and made an aggressive interior attack. The house was about 50 percent involved with fire venting through the windows and roof. The crews pushed hard and fast and they were able to get the blaze under control quickly. During searches of the residence, a family pet was located. Resuscitation efforts were made on the scene, but sadly, the small dog died. Crews remained on scene for some time, pulling ceilings and focusing on hot spots to make sure everything was fully extinguished. There were no other injuries. The residents were not home at the time of the fire. The cause will be under investigation. Ladder 5, Engine 4, Engine 5, Quint 10, Engine 15, Squad 13, Squad 19, Battalion 1 and Battalion 2 (Red Shift) responded.

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