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The cause of a Hixson house fire is under investigation after an aggressive attack by Chattanooga firefighters. Just before 6 PM on 3/29/24, Hamilton County 911 began receiving multiple calls from neighbors of flames coming from a home in the 900 block of Brynewood Park Drive. First arriving units reported fire through the roof and launched an interior attack. Crews soon learned from the homeowner that no one was inside the structure.
A woman sustained life-threatening injuries in a house fire on North Moore Road Thursday afternoon and was rescued by Chattanooga firefighters. Hamilton County 911 received a call at 12:18 PM on 3/28/24 from someone cutting grass in the 1000 block of North Moore Road across from Brainerd High School. The reporting party could smell smoke and rushed to a nearby home, spotting flames inside. Firefighters arrived on scene and quickly learned that there was possible entrapment. They searched the home as they attacked the fire and removed one victim and one dog from the structure.
In windy conditions, Chattanooga firefighters successfully stopped flames from spreading through newly built townhomes Monday night. At 10:57 PM on 3/25/24, Red Shift companies responded to 1629 Adams Street and found smoke coming from the roof of a three-story townhouse. Fire was located on the third floor of the structure. A swift interior attack was made and crews had the fire under control in 15 minutes. It was contained to the second and third floor of the townhome. There were no injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Chattanooga Fire Department is looking for firefighters who will strengthen and move our department forward. We are currently taking applications for fire cadets for our next fire academy which is set to start in January 2025. The 2024 Fire Academy is currently underway.
A home in the Woodmore community of Chattanooga was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. At 6:05 AM on 3/13/24, Chattanooga Fire companies responded to a house in the 4500 block of Midland Pike. Neighbors called 911 to report that the residence was burning and firefighters from Station 13 could see flames from North Moore Road as they headed to the scene. They found heavy fire conditions on arrival with flames through the roof of the structure.
One man was sent to the hospital with injuries Saturday morning after escaping his burning home in Lookout Valley. At 6:48 AM on 3/9/24, Green Shift companies were just beginning their 24-hour shift when the call came out for a structure fire in a mobile home park in the 3300 block of Winter Lane. The reporting party told 911 dispatchers that flames were coming from one of the trailers. On arrival, Squad 20 found the tenant outside in the road.
In true CFD fashion, our firefighters stepped up to save a woman’s life on the Tennessee Riverwalk. Firefighter Kace Allen (Engine 4 Red Shift) is a rowing coach and was off duty when he saw a stranger in need on February 26th. FF Allen and fellow coach Missy Elliott were taking a group from the rowing center for a run on the Riverwalk when they came upon a woman experiencing a cardiac emergency. Missy called 911, Kace started CPR, and another runner, Ali Dragoo, stopped and helped with CPR. Engine 10 Blue Shift personnel (Captain Robert Roark, Lt.
Green Shift companies worked a two-alarm house fire in Hixson early Wednesday morning. At 1:36 AM on 2/21/24, Chattanooga Fire responded to a home in the 1700 block of Colonial Shores Drive after 911 received reports that the back of the residence was burning with flames through the roof. Firefighters arrived on scene and found heavy fire coming from the rear of the structure. They went inside and conducted a primary search while attacking the flames and confirmed that everyone was out of the house.
Red Shift companies were on the scene of a fire at WestRock Recycling for several hours on Friday. At 4:27 PM on 2/16/24, CFD personnel responded to 310 E 28th Street and found large stacks of boxes burning outside at the recycling facility. Firefighters got the fire under control and then remained on scene working to fully extinguish the bundles of cardboard and protect exposures. Our mutual aid partners provided coverage at our fire halls during the extended firefighting operation. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.