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2-24-20 Amazon arson arrest
A Hamilton County man is charged with aggravated arson following an overnight fire that was intentionally started at Amazon’s facility.
Investigators say the suspect admitted to the crime when he was being questioned.
It happened just after 12 AM Monday at 7200 Discovery Drive in Chattanooga on the second floor of the distribution center.
An employee, identified as 24-year-old Devin McCurry of Ooltewah, used a cigarette lighter to set several boxes on fire. McCurry was upset with some things in his personal life and lashed out, investigators learned.
Other workers spotted the flames and the fire was quickly put out with an extinguisher.
It was a dangerous situation because the fire could have spread to a multitude of other boxes on the shelves in the busy building. Several hundred people were working at the time and were evacuated.
CFD crews checked the area to ensure that the flames were totally out.
One employee was transported to the hospital because the fire extinguisher powder triggered respiratory problems.
McCurry was arrested and charged with aggravated arson after a confession and booked into the Hamilton County Jail.
2-21-20 Renezet Drive fire displaces five people
The Red Cross is assisting a family of five after their home was damaged by a fire Friday night.
It happened at 5:09 PM in the 4000 block of Renezet Drive, not far off of Highway 58.
When firefighters arrived on scene, they found heavy smoke and fire coming from the house.
Flames were coming from a bedroom and spread into the attic space.
A quick and aggressive interior attack was performed with the fire being extinguished within 20 minutes.
Battalion 2, Battalion 3, Quint 6, Quint 7, Squad 7, Quint 8, Engine 15, and Squad 19 were on scene.
Two adults and three children were displaced and the American Red Cross was brought in for assistance. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No one was injured.
2-12-20 Clio Ave house fire out in minutes
CFD responded to a residential fire around 5:50 AM at E 35 St and Clio Avenue.
Someone called 911 to report that they saw smoke coming from the eaves of the home.
Engine 9 arrived and found heavy smoke showing from the attic. Engine 5 made an interior attack and the fire was out in 12 minutes. The cause is under investigation.
Flames were contained to the attic and one room of the house. A firefighter sustained minor injuries on the scene and was treated and released from the hospital.
2-7-20 Crews clean up spill of chicken parts
At about 7:15 Friday morning, the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to an incident on 20th Street.
A truck from American Protein left a facility in Chattanooga and had a release of chicken byproducts to spill onto 20th Street.
Representatives from American Protein, in conjunction with the City of Chattanooga Water Quality and City of Chattanooga Moccasin Bend Sewer Plant, worked to clean the roadway of the chicken parts.
2-6-20 Quick work halts Givens Rd house fire
CFD responded to a second alarm residential fire in the 1000 block of Givens Road around 10:30 pm Thursday.
There was no entrapment or injuries. A dog was rescued.
First-in company reported a working fire with heavy flames on the porch, extending into the attic.
An aggressive attack was made on the fire, and crews had it out in 15 minutes.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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