Lookout Valley Brush Fire Prompts Joint Response

There was a joint response to a brush fire in Lookout Valley Saturday night with multiple agencies assisting the CFD. At 6:15 PM on 12/23/23, Green Shift companies responded to 20 Birmingham Highway for a woods fire at a homeless encampment behind the Red Roof Inn. Red Bank and Dallas Bay’s UTVs were brought out to help fight the vegetation fire. Forestry and the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management were also on the scene to provide additional manpower, equipment, resources and expertise. Drones were used to show the size of the fire and aided with extinguishment efforts. Approximately two acres burned on the hillside. With all of the agencies working together for several hours, firefighters got the fire under control. Forestry widened their fire break. UTV’s from several different departments were in the woods spraying water with a dozer. Tanker 3 supplied them with water. Crews continued working on the scene late Saturday night.

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