Smoke Prompts Large Response To Senior Living Apartments

The Chattanooga Fire Department was part of a multi-agency response to the Silvertree Seniors of Chattanooga Apartment Homes Tuesday morning, once again showing how area fire departments work together efficiently on big scenes. The high rise fire call came out just after 7 AM as Green Shift was beginning their 24 hours on duty. It was reported that there was fire in the building. Second alarms were called by Tri-State Mutual Aid as well as the CFD to bring more staffing to the scene. Ladder 7, Squad 7, Quint 6, Battalion 2, Quint 16, Engine 4, Quint 8, Squad 13, Ladder 19, Squad 19, CFD’s Operations Chief and CFD’s Safety Chief responded. An air handling unit on the roof had shorted out/ malfunctioned, forcing smoke through every floor of the building. The majority of the structure was evacuated as a precaution. Once it was determined what the cause of the smoke was, other residents were asked to shelter in place and crews continued checking on them as firefighters ventilated the building to remove the smoke. Thanks to the maintenance technicians and management of the facility for their assistance.

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