Chattanooga firefighters quickly extinguished a house fire in East Lake
Tuesday afternoon. At 2:51 PM on 7/15/25, Red Shift companies were
dispatched to a residence in the 1900 block of East 25th Street Place.
Firefighters spotted smoke on their way to the scene and found the front of
the home engulfed in flames. All occupants were out of the burning
structure upon CFD’s arrival. Engine 9 and Engine 5 went inside for fire
attack while Squad 1 conducted a primary search and Ladder 5 worked on
ventilation. Crews were rotated every 10 minutes due to the heat. Red Shift
personnel had the fire under control in less than 20 minutes. There were no
injuries. It was an accidental kitchen fire. Engine 9, Engine 5, Ladder 5,
Squad 1, Engine 1, Ladder 1, Battalion 1, Battalion 2, CPD, EPB and HCEMS
responded.
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