Commercial Fire Involves Foundry Baghouse

The CFD responded to a commercial fire in Downtown Chattanooga at a local foundry that makes brake drums. Blue Shift companies were called to 2660 Sidney Street at 1:18 PM Wednesday. The business reported that their baghouse was on fire. That collects the dust from the rest of the plant and it’s connected to the plant by ductwork. Firefighters spotted light smoke on arrival and found a smoldering fire in the top section of the bag hopper. They deployed an aerial device and handlines to extinguish the fire. They had to flood the area with water from the top to cool the hopper and the material inside of it, so they were at the business for some time. Squad 1, Ladder 1, Quint 1, Quint 14, Ladder 5, Engine 5, Squad 20, Battalion 1 and Battalion 2 responded.

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