CFD officials report that there was a small fire on the second floor at Parkridge Medical Center Thursday evening. Companies responded to a fire alarm at the hospital on McCallie Avenue just after 9:30 PM. The fire was out on arrival, but there was a light haze in the hallway. Firefighters asked patients to shelter in place in their rooms while they worked to ventilate the smoke and get the sprinklers turned off. The fire appears to be accidental. A patient was trying to light a cigarette when she caught the hospital bed on fire, burning her. She was treated at the hospital. The extent of her injuries are not known at this time. Smoke was removed from the second floor by Chattanooga firefighters and crews assisted Parkridge with controlling water damage. Other patients have been moved to another part of the hospital. Engine 5, Engine 4, Engine 15, Quint 1, Ladder 13, Squad 1, Ladder 5, Ladder 1 and Battalion 1 (Red Shift) responded. "I just want to commend the firefighters and hospital staff for the great job they did working together to alleviate a potentially dangerous situation. The firefighters got in there quickly and found that the fire had already been extinguished. We appreciate the nurses and staff for the actions they took. We had to clear out the smoke and water damage created by the sprinkler system which absolutely did its job, keeping a potentially large fire small. The staff was tremendous in helping our crews with this incident,' Fire Chief Phil Hyman stated.
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