Water Shuttled To House Fire On Lookout Mountain

An overnight house fire left a woman with burns and provided logistical challenges for the Chattanooga Fire Department to get water to the scene.At 2:19 AM Tuesday, companies responded to a home in the 500 block of Lower Cravens Terrace and found a working structure fire. The residence is on a steep hill below Cravens House on Lookout Mountain. Firefighting operations were complicated because the nearest hydrant was 3,000 feet away so water was shuttled in with tankers. Also, the driveway was too narrow for any fire trucks to fit so crews walked hose and equipment to the scene.

All of the residents got out of the burning home. One party received burns on her hand as she as trying to move her car which was also on fire. She was checked out by EMS and taken by personal vehicle to the hospital. Ladder 1, Quint 14, Quint 1, Quint 3, Squad 20, Tanker 3, Tanker 8, Tanker 17, Tanker 22, Battalion 1, Battalion 3 (Green Shift) responded. Tankers from Waldens Ridge, Tri-Com and Highway 58 also responded to assist the CFD. The cause of the fire will be under investigation. The home is a total loss.

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