Fire And Hazmat Response At Chattanooga Chemical Company

The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a commercial fire at Chattem Chemicals, Inc. (1713 W 38th Street) at 10:51 AM Friday (1/27/23). Crews found fire around one of Chattem’s methanol tanks. The fire was extinguished within minutes and firefighters continued to cool the tank. Our hazmat team arrived on the scene and located a leak in one of the valves going to the tank. The CFD successfully stopped the leak. There were no injuries. The plant was evacuated and everyone was accounted Chattanooga FD remained at the facility to assist Chattem employees while they finished mitigating the scene. There were no hazards involved with this incident. Engine 9, Squad 1, Quint 14, Quint 1, Quint 3, Ladder 5, Engine 5, Ladder 1, Battalion 1, Battalion 3, Hazmat 1 (Red Shift) responded, along with Special Operations, CPD and HCEMS.

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