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Blue Shift started a 24-hour shift with a house fire off North Orchard Knob Avenue. At 7:22 AM on 10/21/24, firefighters responded to the 1700 block of Jackson Street and found a working structure fire. Crews simultaneously launched a fire attack, conducted searches of the residence and established a water supply. CFD personnel were later removed from the structure due to unsafe conditions at the reportedly vacant property. They got the fire under control and moved into salvage & overhaul. No injuries. The cause is under investigation.
There were a series of incidents Sunday into Monday, making for a busy 24-hour shift for Chattanooga firefighters. First, there was a fire at a vacant house under renovation that happened late Sunday (10/20/24) in the 2800 block of E 47th Street off Dodds Avenue. The call came out at 10:20 PM. Green Shift companies arrived on scene to a fully involved house fire. Two exposures were damaged and two families were displaced. There were no injuries.
Cooler temperatures have many Chattanooga residents getting out their space heaters and the fire department has several key safety reminders. On Thursday night, a heater plugged into an extension cord caused the extension cord and outlet to overheat, resulting in a fire at a home in East Brainerd. Space heaters need to be plugged directly into the wall- no extension cords or power strips! Also, please keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment.
Chattanooga Fire makes the health and safety of our firefighters a top priority. There are many dangers that come with a career in the fire service, including a higher risk of cancer. This became all too real for our department in 2020 when Senior Firefighter Chad Crisp lost his battle with esophageal cancer. City officials, command staff and union leaders have all stressed that cancer screenings and prevention measures are critical for the members of the CFD.
The spirit of the Volunteer State continues to shine in the midst of the devastation left by Hurricane Helene. Members of the Chattanooga Fire Department are back at home, but they did great work assisting our neighbors in Northeast Tennessee, including the heavily hit areas of Newport, Unicoi County and Erwin. Over the past few weeks, the CFD has sent search and rescue teams, hazmat personnel and incident management team members to provide manpower and resources.
Parks and Outdoors officials are working to maintain the landscape at Jack Benson Heritage Park by conducting a live burn on Wednesday afternoon (10/16/24). There’s a half-acre meadow at the park that’s planted with native seeds and it is part of the regular maintenance at the site to have periodic burns. Ash trees are encroaching on the grasses and altering the soil moisture. The burn will start at 1 PM because that will be the best time for humidity levels, as well as wind direction/speed.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (October 15, 2024) - The City of Chattanooga, in partnership with the Southeastern Grasslands Institute, will conduct a prescribed burn at Heritage Park on Wednesday, October 16 beginning at 1 PM.
The City of Chattanooga’s Fire Department will be on-site throughout the entire duration of the prescribed burn, which will cover approximately one acre of space and is expected to be complete by the end of the workday.
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Chattanooga, Tenn. (October 15, 2024) - The City of Chattanooga’s Office of the Mayor, Public Library and Early Learning Departments continue the Beats and Books literacy program in partnership with Brewer Media’s Power 94 and Dynamo Studios, which will run through the 2024-25 academic school year.
Several Hixson residents are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross following a duplex fire Friday afternoon. At 2:25 PM on 10/11/24, Green Shift companies were dispatched to the 5600 block of Moody Sawyer Road after 911 received reports that a house was on fire. Engine 22 advised that smoke was visible from Highway 153 and confirmed that there was a working structure fire when they got on the scene. Shortly thereafter, the fire broke through the roof.