Chattanooga, Tenn. -- Chattanooga firefighters responded to a house fire around 7:30 this morning in the 2100 block of E. 12th Street. Battalion Chief Chris Willmore said smoke was showing when the first firefighters with Engine 5 arrived on the scene.
Chief Willmore said the firefighters encountered heavy, black smoke and heat in the back of the home. No one was found in the home after primary and secondary searches.
The fire was located in a back bedroom and the firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze in about 25 minutes. The dollar loss was estimated at $30,000.
Chief Willmore said one 8-year-old boy was transported by Hamilton County EMS to Children's Hospital at Erlanger for treatment of smoke inhalation. Chief Willmore said the child's injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, but he may be kept overnight for observation.
Fire investigators believe the fire was started by a child playing with a cigarette lighter. Volunteers with the Red Cross were called in to provide assistance to the mother and her seven children. Chattanooga police also provided assistance on the scene.
* Photos by Senior Firefighter Any Carson
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