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First responders conducted a water rescue on Constitution Drive Thursday morning in Chattanooga. The call came out at 10 AM on 10/12/23 after 911 received reports that a car was submerged in a large residential man-made pond behind homes in the Heritage Landing neighborhood. It appeared that one of the elderly residents drove through the wall of her garage and into the pond. Construction workers in the area tried to get the woman out of her sinking car, but they were weighed down by their tool belts in the deep water. Multiple attempts were made to free the victim. When firefighters arrived, the vehicle was completely underwater and they worked to stabilize the car. Divers made entry and extricated the patient. She was transported to the hospital. Crews then removed the car from the water. Squad 1, Ladder 1, Engine 12, CFD Safety Chief and Battalion 3 Green Shift responded, along with HCEMS, CPD, Dallas Bay Fire & Rescue and Hamilton County STARS.

Subsequent press release from Chattanooga Police: On October 12, 2023 at 9:58 a.m, Chattanooga Police and other agencies responded to the 1500 block of Heritage Landing Drive for a traffic crash and water rescue. Responders were advised a vehicle was in a pond after crashing through a wall of a residence. When officers arrived, the vehicle was already submerged in the water. Chattanooga Fire, Hamilton County EMS, Dallas Bay Fire & Rescue, and Hamilton County Special Tactics and Rescue Service ("STARS") responded to the scene to assist with the water rescue operation. Chattanooga Fire worked to stabilize the vehicle. STARS divers extracted the 84-year-old woman from the vehicle and Hamilton County EMS transported her to a local hospital. She died at the hospital. The preliminary traffic crash investigation indicates the driver placed the vehicle in drive then traveled through a garage wall and approximately 35 feet to a pond behind the residence. The vehicle began to take on water and drift towards the center of the pond. Bystanders attempted to make it to the vehicle in an attempt to rescue the victim, but were unable to successfully extract her. After she was extracted from the vehicle by STARS, the vehicle was removed from the pond. CPD's Traffic Unit will continue to investigate the circumstances of this incident.

water rescue fatality

Evacuations took place in Downtown Chattanooga Monday night due to a chemical spill. At 6:11 PM on 10/9/23, the Chattanooga Fire Department and Chattanooga Police Department responded to Riverfront Parkway and Martin Luther King Boulevard after a rollover accident involving a tractor trailer. The semi had 13 totes of chemicals with 42,000 lbs. of organic peroxide on board. One of those totes was leaking onto the metal of the truck. Fire officials on the scene asked that businesses and residents in a ¼ mile of the crash site evacuate- north of the accident site to Molly Lane (including the two residential buildings and one business north of the accident site on the east side of Riverfront Parkway to Molly Lane), and west of the accident site to the river. The Avondale Community Center opened for shelter. There were no injuries to the truck driver. No exposures were reported. Emergency personnel identified the product involved in the incident, isolated the scene, and evacuated the area. Two hazmat entry teams went in and confirmed the chemical they were dealing with. They located the leaking tote, but could not get to the leak. Firefighters used soda ash to absorb chemicals and created a dam to contain the spill and prevent runoff. Marion Environmental responded to the scene to stabilize the situation and begin the hours-long cleanup process. They transferred all of the product into new totes. Then they removed the totes from the truck. Marion Environmental continued through the night to finish at the site. By 12:50 AM on 10/10/23, cleanup was still underway at the scene, but the leaking tote had been offloaded. The evacuation order was then lifted. Residents were safe to return home.

MLK hazmat response

A fire caused extensive damage to a Hixson home Sunday morning. At 6:45 AM on 10/8/23 an off-duty Signal Mountain police officer drove by the house in the 4000 block of Sanders Drive and reported the fire. CFD companies found flames through the roof on arrival. Due to there being a car in the driveway and the possibility of a resident still inside the burning structure, command called for a second alarm to bring more crews to the scene. Firefighters made an interior attack and conducted multiple searches. Their efforts were hampered by an extreme amount of contents in the home. Quint 16, Engine 22, Engine 12, Quint 17, Engine 15, Ladder 19, Squad 19, Quint 10, Ladder 1, Squad 1, Battalion 3, Battalion 1 responded, along with CFD Investigations, CPD and HCEMS. Blue and Green Shift personnel were on this call as it happened around shift change. Our mutual aid partners provided coverage at our fire halls. After thorough searches of the structure, no one was found inside. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Sanders Drive house fire

Chattanooga firefighters conducted a quick attack and isolated a major house fire to the point of origin Friday morning in the Mountain Creek Road area. At 9:03 AM on 10/6/23, Red Shift companies were dispatched to the 700 block of Tiger Lily Trail off Read’s Lake Road following 911 reports of the back porch of a home on fire in the Mountain Creek Trails subdivision. A second report suggested that the flames had advanced inside the structure. Station 17’s crew could see heavy smoke coming from the area as they headed to the scene and on arrival, they found a large residential structure fire with flames coming through the roof. One resident was inside the house at the time of the fire, but they escaped. The crew caught a line to establish a water supply and their initial plan was to launch an offensive fire fight, but they were forced to go defensive due to the heavy volume of fire. They also had to act fast in order to protect other nearby homes. This is a triplex so they wanted to stop flames from spreading into adjoining units. An aerial was used to knock down the main body of fire. There was a partial collapse of the front garage area that hindered firefighters’ access. They continued working to extinguish hot spots and target any remaining pockets of fire. They also focused on salvaging neighbors’ belongings. The fire was out by 11 AM. The home where the fire originated is a total loss. The connecting residence in the triplex sustained smoke and water damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were no injuries. A cat was saved by firefighters. It was trapped under a bed and they cut out debris to free the scared pet. Quint 17, Quint 16, Ladder 19, Squad 19, Engine 22, Squad 1, Battalion 3, and Battalion 1 responded, along with CPD, EPB and HCEMS.

Tiger Lily Trail house fire 2

Public safety agencies rushed to the Chattanooga Regional Airport late Wednesday night after receiving reports that a FedEx 757 was on its final approach with a landing gear failure. The call came in at 11:04 PM on 10/4/23. Airport authorities, CFD, CPD and HCEMS quickly staged in position and waited as the aircraft circled before making its final descent with three people on board. The plane skidded off the end of the runway and came to a rest between the runway and Jubilee Drive in the safety area. There was no fire, only smoke from the engines. Great work by the highly trained pilots and airport personnel, as well as all responding agencies for their coordinated efforts. There were no injuries. Chattanooga Fire had Special Ops on the scene, along with Hazmat 1, Ladder 1, Squad 1, Quint 6, Tanker 3, Squad 7, Ladder 7, Tanker 8, Quint 21, Squad 13, Tanker 22, Quint 10, Tanker 21, Tanker 17, Engine 15, Ladder 13, Ladder 19, Quint 8, Battalion 1, Battalion 2, and Battalion 3 Red Shift.

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