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10-26-16 Cause of this Morning's Fire Determined
UPDATE:
The cause of this morning's fire at 1359 Orbit Drive has been ruled accidental. A fire investigator says the fire was started by a portable space heater.
10-25-16 Firefighters Respond to Hixson HouseFire
Chattanooga, TN -- Chattanooga firefighters responded to a house fire at 1359 Orbit Drive shortly after 3:00 this morning. Captain Scott Pell with Squad 19 said smoke and flames were shooting out a bedroom window when the first firefighters arrived on the scene.
10-25-16 Firefighters Respond to Hixson House Fire
Chattanooga, TN -- Chattanooga firefighters responded to a house fire at 1359 Orbit Drive shortly after 3:00 this morning. Captain Scott Pell with Squad 19 said smoke and flames were shooting out a bedroom window when the first firefighters arrived on the scene.
10-24-16 Fire Prevention Wee Contest Winners Announced
Chattanooga, TN - The Chattanooga Fire Department held its annual Fire Prevention Week awards ceremony today, October 24, 2016, at the Chattanooga Public Library downtown. Fire Marshal Beau Matlock and Assistant Fire Marshal Chuck Hartung announced the winners of the fire safety poster contest. The winning posters were the ones that best illustrated this year's fire safety theme, which was "Don't Wait -- Check the Date!" The winners received gift cards from Walmart, and the overall winner (i.e. Best of Show) will have her poster prominently displayed on a billboard for a month. A complete list of the poster contest winners is included below:
Individual Grade Winners
Kindergarten – Chase Sims, Lookout Valley Elementary
$50 Walmart Gift Card
1st Grade – Jocelyn Neighbors, Chattanooga Christian School
$50 Walmart Gift Card
2nd Grade – Kherington Pharr, Boyd-Buchanan School
$50 Walmart Gift Card
3rd Grade – Jade Otterman, Lookout Valley Elementary
$50 Walmart Gift Card
4th Grade – Allison Nelms, Chattanooga Christian School
$50 Walmart Gift Card
5th Grade – Kinsley Armstrong, Battle Academy
$50 Walmart Gift Card
6th Grade – Nina Ortiz, Boyd-Buchanan School
$50 Walmart Gift Card
7th Grade – Victoria McCroskey, CSAS
$50 Walmart Gift Card
8th Grade – Tytianna Nelson, East Lake Academy
$50 Walmart Gift Card
9th Grade – Jeanna Parker, Boyd-Buchanan School
$50 Walmart Gift Card
10th Grade – Emerald Frost, Boyd-Buchanan School
$50 Walmart Gift Card
11th Grade – Hayley Trotter, Notre Dame High School
$50 Walmart Gift Card
12th Grade – Briana Fitch, Boyd-Buchanan School
$50 Walmart Gift Card
Top Overall Winners:
3rd Place – Sara Li, 11th Grade, Boyd-Buchanan School
$60 Walmart Gift Card
2nd Place – Emily McCutcheon, 9th Grade, Boyd-Buchanan School
$70 Walmart Gift Card
1st Place – Elizabeth Hoilman, 11th Grade, Boyd-Buchanan School
$80 Walmart Gift Card
Best of Show – Mackenna Hood, 11th Grade, Boyd-Buchanan School
$100 Walmart Gift Card & Poster Displayed on Billboard
10-24-16 Fire Prevention Week Awards Ceremony-- Oct. 24, 2016
WHO: Chattanooga Fire Department & local students
WHAT: Winners of Fire Prevention Week poster contest will receive their awards.
WHEN: Monday, Oct. 24th, at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Chattanooga Downtown Library, 1001 Broad Street
Overview: Fire Marshal Beau Matlock and members of the Fire Prevention Bureau will host this annual awards ceremony, which will last approximately 15-20 minutes. The students who won the fire safety poster contest will be there with parents and teachers to receive their gift certificates, ranging from $50 to $100.
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