Stove Causes Bradt St Residential Fire

The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a residential fire on Bradt Street Sunday night that displaced one adult and three children. Blue Shift companies were called to a home in the 1400 block at 8:47 PM and found smoke coming from the structure on arrival. They were notified that everyone had safely made it out of the residence. Firefighters quickly started attacking the fire, which originated in the stove, and had the flames knocked down in less than twenty minutes. The fire spread to another room in the house and the attic, but crews were able to keep it contained to those areas. There’s smoke and water damage throughout the home. The residents will be receiving assistance from the American Red Cross. The tenant advised that her stove had been having problems. She noticed sparks coming from the stove. The stove itself then ignited and began to spread to structural components of the residence. The tenant made an effort to extinguish the fire, but was unsuccessful. That's when the tenant and three children then exited the structure. There were no injuries. Ladder 5, Engine 5, Squad 1, Engine 4, Quint 10, Quint 6, Squad 13, Battalion 1 and Battalion 3 (Blue) responded.

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