Lightning is to blame for a two-alarm fire that destroyed a large Hixson
home Wednesday afternoon as storms moved through the area. At 4:19 PM on
8/20/25, Red Shift companies were dispatched to a reported residential
structure fire in the 1600 block of Kamin Road off Middle Valley Road. Fire
was in the attic of the home and smoke was visible on arrival. Firefighters
went in the front to attack flames, but the roof started sagging.
They attacked the fire from another angle and another portion of the roof
started sagging. Crews were removed from the burning house by incident
command due to safety concerns. A second alarm brought additional personnel
to the scene to assist in firefighting operations. Defensive operations
were launched with aerial master streams and hoselines. Crews continued
working for several hours to extinguish the blaze. There were no injuries.
All occupants are safe and accounted for.
Thanks to our Mutual Aid partners for filling in at our fire stations while
CFD personnel worked this incident. We also appreciate the
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue Service’s team for bringing their rehab
unit to the scene.
