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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.

Several apartments were damaged in an overnight fire in Hixson. At 12:56 AM on 2/15/24, CFD Red Shift personnel responded to a structure fire in the 5200 block of Hickory Woods Lane. Firefighters could see smoke in the distance as they headed to the scene and they found heavy fire coming from an apartment on the second floor when they arrived. A second alarm was called due to reports of possible entrapment, but crews learned that all occupants were out of the apartment building. Fire companies attacked the fire on the second floor while also searching the burning structure.

Committee created to help shape the future of parks and recreation programs throughout all of Chattanooga’s neighborhoods

Squad 19, Squad 1, and Engine 22 Green Shift worked an extrication Sunday afternoon (2/11/24). Firefighters removed someone trapped in the wreckage so the patient could be transported to the hospital for treatment of their injuries. It happened on Highway 27 at Old Dayton Pike near the overpass. BC3 Bowman captured photos from the scene. It appeared that the vehicle went airborne, falling from 27 onto Old Dayton Pike.

A group of Chattanooga firefighters had the chance to take part in some highly specialized rope training this week at the Academy at Vertical Consult in Ringgold, GA. With rope access work being performed as much as it is in our area, CFD sent eight members to a five-day SPRAT class. They went through the exact SPRAT Level 1 training that is given to rope access workers. It gives rope rescue technicians an idea and understanding the rope systems built how and why they are used and in case an emergency arises to a worker on ropes it helps in the rescue.

Blue Shift companies extinguished a fire in a trash compactor at the Amazon Fulfillment Center (7202 Discovery Drive) early Friday morning. Crews pulled a dumpster from the building to gain access to the contents (boxes). The call came in at 1:19 AM on 2/9/24. Ladder 7, Squad 7, Quint 6, Engine 15, Quint 8, Quint 21, and Battalion 2 responded. There were no injuries.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Chattanooga Police have made an arrest in a recent homicide case.

36-year-old Marquel Lane is being charged with First Degree Murder, Reckless Endangerment, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and has been booked at the Hamilton County Jail. The charges are in connection with the homicide investigation in the 700 block of E. 48th Street. Police responded to a report of a person shot at approximately 8:00 p.m. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

A Brainerd family and their pets are safe following a Monday afternoon fire, but their home was significantly damaged. At 2:55 PM on 2/5/24, Red Shift companies were called to a duplex in the 200 block of S Howell Avenue. Station 13 personnel spotted smoke on their way to the scene. On arrival, they found a working fire and launched an immediate attack, getting the flames under control in 20 minutes. All parties were out of the residence. Firefighters rescued three cats from the structure. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- On February 5, 2024, at approximately 7:14 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a report of a person stabbed on the 600 Block of W.14th St Ct.

When police arrived, they discovered a victim suffering from a stab wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening stab wound. Investigators are working to determine the circumstances of this incident.

Erlanger and the Chattanooga Fire Department are working together to prevent burn injuries in our community during National Burn Awareness Week (February 4-10, 2024). National Burn Awareness Week, an initiative of the American Burn Association, is a collaboration of burn, fire and life safety educators to make the public aware of the frequency, devastation and causes of burn injuries. It also aims to provide measures to prevent these injuries and how to best care for those that are injured.