Unattended cooking causes Wheeler Ave house fire

A Chattanooga family was displaced by an overnight kitchen fire that got out of hand. At 1:07 AM on 3/21/26, Red Shift companies responded to a reported residential structure fire in the 2300 block of Wheeler Avenue.

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Unattended cooking started a kitchen fire that quickly began to spread. Once on scene, firefighters noted heavy smoke coming from the home and encountered heavy fire in the kitchen as they made an interior attack. Visibility was zero, but their aggressive interior attack confined the majority of the fire damage to the kitchen area. There were no injuries. One adult, two teenagers, and one dog are now receiving assistance from the Red Cross. Engine 4, Engine 15, Engine 10, Squad 13, Ladder 5, and Battalion 3 responded.