Firefighters working a 24-hour shift on Christmas had a busy night battling a large commercial fire in downtown Chattanooga.
The call came out at 1:46 AM on Saturday (December 26) after witnesses at a nearby gas station reported that they could see flames coming from the old US Pipe & Foundry building at 2501 Chestnut Street.
Quint 1 was first to arrive and confirmed that it was a heavily involved structure fire. A defensive firefighting operation was launched to attack it from all sides.
Precautions were taken because of a large diesel tank and several propane tanks on the site. There were also large tree-trimming trucks and other equipment inside the building.
Ladder 1, Quint 1, Engine 12, Quint 17, Engine 5, Ladder 5, Squad 1, Battalion 1, Battalion 3 (Green Shift), CFD Supply, HCEMS, CPD and EPB responded. Chattanooga-Hamilton County’s Support Services Unit provided emergency incident rehabilitation for firefighters.
There were no injuries. The scope of the operation was vast in an effort to stop the spread of the flames.
By 5:15 AM, the fire was out and crews were doing overhaul. They spent more than four hours on the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Mutual Aid assisted with coverage at several of our fire halls as crews fought the fire. We appreciate the support from our neighboring fire departments.
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