Firefighters Put Out Afternoon Kitchen Fire

The Chattanooga Fire Department received the alarm at 3:17 p.m. and responded to the scene with four fire companies.

Captain Joey Smith with Engine 5 said no one was home, so the firefighters forced their way inside and found the fire in the kitchen. The flames were beginning to spread up the walls and into a stairwell, but the firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze before it could spread any further. Captain Smith estimated the dollar loss at $15,000 to $20,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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