Old Factory Undergoing Transformation Destroyed By Fire

The Chattanooga Fire Department worked a second-alarm commercial fire at the corner of E 13th Street and S Holtzclaw Avenue at a 100-year old former mattress factory that was undergoing renovations. Blue Shift companies could see flames as they were responding around 3 AM Saturday. They found a fully involved two-story blaze. The structure, located next to the Chattanooga National Cemetery, was burning from one end to the other. The former warehouse was in the process of being converted into condos. Crews set up aerial operations to extinguish the flames. It was a defensive attack because of the size of the fire and the building. Construction equipment on the scene was protected. Firefighters also put out a fire at an adjacent structure and worked to keep flames from spreading any further. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire will be under investigation. The building was a total loss and was torn down. The remaining walls were unsafe due to fire damage. Firefighters went through the rubble to make sure everything was totally extinguished. Mutual Aid departments from across the area worked at our fire halls and helped with a tractor trailer fire in East Lake and other calls this morning. Thanks to them.

Responding units and agencies include: Quint 1, Ladder 1, Squad 1, Engine 5, Ladder 5, Engine 9, Quint 14, Engine 4, Engine 12, Squad 13, Ladder 13, Engine 15, Squad 20, Battalion 1, Battalion 2, HCEMS, Chattanooga Hamilton County Rescue’s Support Services, CFD Investigations, CFD Supply, EPB, CPD, Hamilton County 911’s Incident Dispatch Unit.

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