Chattanooga, TN — Frantic calls to 911 prompted a two-alarm response at a Chattanooga apartment complex late Tuesday night.
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At 11:29 PM on 6/23/26, Blue Shift companies were dispatched to 404 Tunnel Boulevard after residents reported being trapped in their apartments by heavy smoke. Several of them fled to their balconies to escape the smoke. One family was trapped on their third floor balcony with small children. Due to entrapment, a second alarm was called to bring additional manpower and resources to the scene. Firefighters quickly started making rescues using ladders to get residents down off their balconies while other crews established a water supply, began making interior searches of apartments to look for other residents, and initiated fire attack.
Firefighters made an aggressive push to get the fire under control by 12:03 AM. The cause is under investigation.
In total, nine people were rescued from Building E. Several apartments sustained damage. As a result of the hard work of firefighters and their well-coordinated response, there were no injuries.
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Engine 15, Ladder 5, Engine 5, Squad 13, Engine 4, Engine 6, Ladder 6, Squad 1, Engine 1, Engine 10, Engine 8, Ladder 21, Engine 21, Squad 7, Battalion 1, Battalion 2, Battalion 3, and CFD Investigations responded, along with CPD, HCEMS and EPB.
Thanks to our Tri-State Mutual Aid partners for filling in and providing coverage at our fire stations while CFD personnel worked this fire. And thanks to our dispatchers for getting and relaying info needed to save lives.