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There was a joint response to a house fire off Apison Pike Friday morning, with multiple agencies working together to combat flames. Just before 10:30 AM on 5/31/24, Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department’s fire marshal saw smoke in the area and was investigating when the call went out from 911 for units to respond to the 4900 block of Patsy Place. Hamilton County sheriff’s deputies were first on the scene and reported a working structure fire, as well as the possibility of someone still inside the burning residence.

One man was left with severe injuries Thursday morning following an incident at a liquid nitriding facility in Chattanooga. At 9AM on 5/30/24, Blue Shift companies were called to TS USA (1031 Windtower Drive) off Riverfront Parkway for a commercial fire. There were reports that one of the workers was burned and his fellow employees were trying to help him. The fire was extinguished by workers with fire extinguishers. Firefighters arrived on the scene and immediately began patient care. Others went inside to make sure the fire was out.

What a great reunion with a CPR survivor! Amy Young got to personally thank the first responders who saved her life and show them how far she’s come in her recovery after a major health scare. Back in February, Amy was walking on the TN Riverwalk when she collapsed and went into sudden cardiac arrest. Firefighter Kace Allen (Engine 12 Green Shift) was off-duty at the time and spotted Amy on the ground. He rushed to help, immediately starting CPR while other bystanders called 911. Engine 10 Blue Shift responded to the scene and continued CPR.

Chattanooga Fire assisted Highway 58 with a house fire early Saturday morning. At 4:18 AM on 5/25/24, Ladder 7 and Battalion 2 Green Shift responded to the 6000 block of Porter Drive. Upon arriving on scene, Hwy 58 firefighters had the fire knocked down. An adult female, her husband, and a child were all inside the home at time of the fire, but the adult male was able to get them out of the home prior to responders arriving on scene. Ladder 7 arrived on scene and they were tasked with primary search and upon completion of the search no one else was located inside the home.

A lightning strike is believed to be the cause of an apartment fire in Chattanooga, damaging multiple units on Friday afternoon. At 3PM on 5/24/24, Green Shift companies were called to the Elements of Chattanooga Apartments (7310 Standifer Gap Road) after a reporting party called 911 saying they heard a loud boom and saw smoke coming from Building 6. First responding crews spotted smoke and fire in the first floor breezeway and immediately went to work, cutting into walls to attack the flames and stop it from spreading.

Chattanooga Fire and other agencies worked a tragic call on the Tennessee River Saturday night. At 7:42 PM on 5/18/24, CFD units were dispatched to 4063 Amnicola Highway for an Emergency on the Water following reports that two adult males fell in the water and were not seen coming out. First responders went to the boat ramp at the Tennessee Riverpark during the response which later shifted from a rescue to recovery operation. One deceased drowning victim was located and crews continued searching for the other missing party.

A house fire in North Chattanooga caused extensive damage Saturday afternoon. Red Shift companies responded to Lawn Street at 12:35 PM on 5/18/24. Battalion Chief May was first on the scene and saw heavy smoke coming from the residence. Next he heard glass breaking and saw flames coming out of the windows. Everyone was out of the burning structure. Firefighters launched a defensive attack initially because of a downed power supply line. Crews later transitioned to an offensive attack, making a good push on the fire on the interior of the home. Then they targeted remaining hot spots.