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Chattanooga firefighters stopped flames from spreading through a duplex on W 37th Street Saturday afternoon.

CFD received a call about a residential fire in the 1000 block around 3 PM and units found smoke and flames coming from the structure when they arrived.

They had a quick knockdown on the fire and it was under control in ten minutes.

The cause is under investigation. There were no injuries.

Squad 1, Ladder 1, Quint 1, Ladder 5, Quint 3, Engine 9, Engine 14, Squad 20, Battalion 1 and 3, CPD, EPB and HCEMS responded.

The impacted side of the duplex sustained extensive damage. The residents were not home at the time and the unit was unoccupied. On the other side of the duplex, two adults and two children were home and escaped the burning building. That side does not have any fire damage, but power had to be cut to the entire structure for safety reasons.

The American Red Cross is assisting a total of five residents impacted by the fire.

There were temporary assignments for mutual aid. Signal Mountain Fire Department and Red Bank Fire Apartment were going to Station 1 and East Ridge Fire Department was going to Station 9. We appreciate the assistance of our neighboring agencies in making sure that there’s continued coverage when we have multiple companies on the scene of a fire.

W 37th St duplex fire 1

The cause of an early morning house fire is under investigation by the Chattanooga Fire Department.

Units were called to a home in the 500 block of Shannon Avenue at 3:50 AM Thursday.

Neighbors called 911 to report that they could see flames coming from the structure.

Crews attacked the fire and it was marked under control at 4:27 AM.

There were no injuries. The residence appeared to be vacant, according to officials on the scene.

Battalion 2, Engine 15, Engine 5, Ladder 5, Quint 13, Squad 13, Squad 1, EMS, EPB, and CPD responded.

Photo from Battalion Chief Nathan Middlebrooks.

Shannon Ave fire

There were no injuries in a house fire in East Brainerd this morning.

CFD was called to a residential fire on Old Birds Mill Road at 5:35 AM and crews found the structure fully involved with flames coming through the roof.

Firefighters started a defensive operation and had the fire out in 10-15 minutes.

No one was present at the home. It appears to have been under renovation.

The cause is under investigation.

Squad 13, Quint 13, Squad 7, Quint 21, Quint 8, Quint 6, Battalion 1, Battalion 2, EPB, CPD, and HCEMS were on the scene.

“Crews did a good job extinguishing the fire quickly and protecting nearby exposures,” said Battalion Chief Brandon Schroyer.

old birds mill road fire

CFD worked a fully involved house fire this morning in Lookout Valley.

We responded to a home in the 3400 block of Harris Lane just before 1:30 AM.

The structure was engulfed in flames and a defensive attack was initiated.

All crews rotated in and out to extinguish the fire. Units were there until almost 4:30 AM, and returned to service when extinguishment was finalized.

Squad 20, Quint 3, Ladder 1, Squad 1, Battalion 1, Battalion 3, CPD and HCEMS were on the scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were no injuries. The home is a total loss.

Harris Lane house fire

The Chattanooga Fire Department launched a successful firefighting operation Thursday night, stopping the spread of a second alarm apartment fire.

It happened at 7:11 PM at The Hills at Oakwood Apartment Homes on Oakwood Drive near the intersection of Highway 58 and Jersey Pike.

When responding units arrived, there was heavy smoke and flames coming from Building 1.

Crews attempted an interior attack, but they were quickly pushed out by heavy fire.

Thankfully, all of the residents escaped the burning building.

At 9 PM, the fire was marked under control.

We used four hydrants to supply enough water to get the fire out.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. The apartments share a common attic so it was easy for flames to travel through the structure.

Firefighters conducted multiple searches and no one was found inside. Two cats were rescued.

We had at least a dozen trucks on the scene as of 9 PM and approximately 40 firefighters.

Crews rotated out due to the heat.

“Firefighters made a brave attempt to knock the fire down quickly, but it was too dangerous. We started a defensive attack and set up aerial devices to stop the spread of the fire in this complex. Everyone out here pushed through the heat and did an outstanding job,” said Fire Chief Phil Hyman on the scene.

Seven units were destroyed in Building 1. Crews saved three apartments, but they sustained smoke and water damage.

The American Red Cross will be assisting impacted residents.

Special thanks to all of the agencies that helped CFD with this massive operation. Hamilton County EMS monitored vitals on a number of firefighters to check for heat exhaustion.

Hills at Oakwood Apts