Hazardous Materials Response On Private Property

On 3/18/22 at 11 PM, members of the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to the 1700 block of South Highland Park Avenue where nineteen 55-gallon drums had been dumped in a residential area and were leaking an unknown fluid. CFD’s Special Operations Division was notified and responded to the location. They found that the fluid from the drums had leaked into two other adjacent yards. An environmental cleanup company was notified. Other notifications were made to the appropriate agencies, including TEMA and TDEC. Impacted residents were also informed about the situation. The spill was confined and secured and there was no threat to the surrounding neighborhood. Members of the CFD's Special Operations Division were on the scene assisting with the cleanup effort for more than twelve hours and went above and beyond to make sure all procedures were followed and all steps were taken. Other city departments, including CPD and Public Works, were also involved. The investigation into this incident is ongoing by the Chattanooga Police Department.