A lightning strike is believed to be the cause of an apartment fire in Hixson Sunday night. Red Shift companies were dispatched to the Marina Pointe Apartments (5750 Lake Resort Drive) at 7:22 PM on 5/24/26 after 911 received reports of smoke coming from the roof of one buildings in the complex. Residents and police officers worked to evacuate the building as CFD personnel began firefighting operations. A second alarm was called to bring additional resources to the scene.
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Firefighters extinguished the fire and then began an extensive overhaul process, salvaging belongings from apartments on lower floors and placing tarps on furniture and other items to protect as much property as possible from water damage. There were no injuries to citizens or firefighters. As of the time of this news release, at least three to four families were displaced.
In addition to the two-alarm response from the CFD, several other agencies provided support and assistance, including CPD, HCEMS, CFD Supply, and Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue Service’s Rehab Unit.