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Chattanooga, Tenn. (October 9, 2024) - The City of Chattanooga's Department of Wastewater has extended a helping hand to Mountain City, Tennessee, in the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastating impact. In a swift response to the crisis, Chattanooga has loaned two large generators to support Mountain City's damaged wastewater treatment plant.
The City of Chattanooga Department of Community Development invites the community to attend local fall festivals hosted at several community centers throughout October. Each festival is unique and features local organizations, resources for residents, entertainment, local shopping vendors, games, food, and fun for the entire family. All festivals are free to the public.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (October 8, 2024) - Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced that Steve Willson has been named the City of Chattanooga’s new Deputy Chief Operating Officer (COO).
The Chattanooga Fire Department teamed up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 100 years—to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” The campaign works to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in their home. According to NFPA, smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than half (54 percent).
Chattanooga has a new state-of-the-art fire station to provide enhanced service to the Eastdale community! The Chattanooga Fire Department is excited to celebrate the grand opening of the brand-new Station 15 on Shallowford Road. This $5 million project has been years in the making and it’s exciting to see it finally come to fruition under Mayor Tim Kelly’s administration. Old Station 15 (a 63-year-old structure) was demolished last year and the new fire station was built on the same footprint.
WHAT:
The Office of Mayor Tim Kelly will host a formal Swearing In Ceremony for Chief of Police John Chambers. This event marks the official transition of leadership within the Chattanooga Police Department, celebrating Chief John Chambers’ 25 years of dedicated service to the community.
WHEN:
Friday, October 11, 2024
1:00 PM (Doors Open at 12:00 PM)
Press will have the option to patch into the board for a live feed and should arrive by noon.
A bad wreck led to a rescue operation Wednesday night involving multiple agencies. At 7:18 PM on 10/2/24, Squad 7 and Battalion 2 Green Shift responded to Standifer Gap Road and Running Brook Lane. It appeared that the driver of a car lost control and hit an embankment, causing the car to flip. The vehicle kept rolling down a 100-foot hill and came to rest in a small creek bed where it caught fire. A passerby bravely went to pull two men out of the burning vehicle and Tri-Community VFD extinguished the fire.
Chattanooga firefighters got a fire under control fast Wednesday afternoon at a Brainerd Hills home. At 11:58 AM, Green Shift companies were called to Benham Drive, not far from East Brainerd Road, and found the left side of a duplex 50 percent engulfed in flames on the front, side and back of the structure. Initially there were reports that an occupant had gone back inside the burning home to locate pets so a second alarm was called. Firefighters started knocking down flames in the carport area where the flames were concentrated while others went inside to search the house.
The Chattanooga Fire Department’s minimum hiring age is now 18, allowing us to recruit a new demographic group. We would like to thank the support of our city leaders after the Chattanooga City Council held a final vote to approve the change today. It will positively impact our overall potential candidate pool, giving us access to a greater number of individuals seeking rewarding careers in the fire service.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (October 1, 2024) - Today, Chattanooga City council members awarded a contract to Southern Road and Bridge to revitalize the Walnut Street Bridge, the first major renovation in 30 years.