Firefighter Injured In Afternoon House Fire

Chattanooga, Tenn. -- At 3:15 this afternoon, Chattanooga firefighters responded to a house fire a few blocks from Station 4. Upon arrival, Captain Wadie Suttles said the one-story, vacant house, located at 2310 Infantry Road, had heavy fire showing from the front. It took five fire companies roughly 30 minutes to get the fire under control. One firefighter sustained a few burns during the firefighting operation and was treated and released from a local hospital.

The dollar loss was estimated at $10,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation.