Kitchen Fire Damages Multiple Units

Members of the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to an apartment fire Sunday afternoon (7/31/22) that displaced residents in several units. At 1:34 PM, Red Shift companies were called to the Rustic Village Apartments at 510 Central Drive and found light smoke inside one of the buildings in the complex. A fire in the kitchen in one of the units got into cabinets, the ceiling and the walls in between two apartments. Firefighters had it under control in 15 minutes and then checked for any further extension. Residents in eight apartments were displaced by the fire due to the damage sustained to the building (fire, smoke, water, electrical). There were no injuries. The complex will be assisting impacted families. Squad 13, Ladder 13, Quint 8, Quint 21, Squad 7, Ladder 7, Engine 15, Quint 6, Battalion 2, Battalion 3 and CFD Investigations responded. Ultimately, residents in 16 units (one entire building within the apartment complex) were displaced. Power had to be cut to the building for safety reasons as the fire was deemed electrical.

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