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Chattanooga, Tenn. (September 5, 2024) - Today, the City of Chattanooga’s Office of the Mayor, Public Library and Early Learning Departments launched 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.
Congratulations to Captain Justin McCommon (Engine 22 Red Shift) and Captain Jason Moses (Engine 17 Red Shift) on receiving Life-Saving Medals for helping a terrified truck driver escape a fiery interstate crash when they were off duty. They were returning from a business trip in Indianapolis earlier this year when they got caught in traffic. They heard a loud crash behind them involving multiple vehicles and they immediately took action. They saw the driver of a tractor trailer hanging out his driver’s side window, unable to get out of the burning wreckage and waving for assistance.
A large house fire overnight sparked a response from the Chattanooga Fire Department and other agencies that spanned several hours. At 11:15 PM on 8/31/24, Green Shift companies responded to a home in the 4300 block of St. Elmo Avenue. Engine 14 arrived on scene and found heavy smoke showing and a fully involved basement fire. The residence was empty and undergoing renovations. A water supply was quickly established and E14 attempted an interior attack, but realized the fire had already started to vent out the right side of the structure.
One person was sent to the hospital with burns from the scene of a house fire in Lupton City Thursday afternoon. At 1:39 PM on 8/29/24, Green Shift companies were dispatched to a residence in the 3500 block of Northrop Street which is close to Fire Station 16, allowing for a fast response from Engine 16 and other units. Heavy smoke was coming from the back of the structure and firefighters made a quick attack.
An extended response unfolded in Cleveland Thursday afternoon after a man lost his life in a tragic accident on the job. First responders with the Cleveland Police Department and Cleveland Fire Department responded to the intersection of Corporate Drive SW and Industrial Drive SW on reports of a construction worker buried in a trench at 1:15 PM on August 22, 2024, in Cleveland. Emergency services with the Cleveland Police and Cleveland Fire, along with Bradley County Fire Department and Bradley County EMS, immediately began rescue efforts on the individual trapped.
Three people were displaced by a fire off of Rossville Boulevard Tuesday night. Green Shift companies were called to the 2600 block of E 44th Street just before 6PM on 8/20/24. Responding personnel spotted smoke on their way to the scene and found a working residential structure fire on arrival. All occupants had escaped the burning home safely. Firefighters made an interior attack on the fire and worked to get it extinguished. They also fought flames in the attic by accessing the roof.
Fire destroyed an Alton Park home under renovation this morning. At 8:05 AM on 8/13/24, Green Shift companies responded to the 4200 block of Quinn Adams Street where Engine 14 found flames showing from single story residential structure. Despite an aggressive initial interior attack, firefighters were forced to back out when a flashover occurred. Defensive operations got underway with several handlines and master streams to bring the fire under control.
Early Saturday morning, at 0138 AM Chattanooga Fire Dept crews responded to a possible commercial fire at 3714 Rossville Blvd. Engine #9 was the first to arrive on scene and reported a working structure fire. Additional CFD companies Engine #1, Squad #1, Ladder #1, Engine #5, Ladder#5, Engine #14, Battalion #1 and Battalion #3 responded. Crews made an aggressive interior attack and contained the fire damage to the first floor on the 2-story structure. The building was vacant and being remodeled. HCEMS and Chattanooga PD provided assistance.
On August 4, 2024, at 9:20 p.m., Chattanooga Police and Chattanooga Fire responded to a commercial building fire in the 1800 block of Rossville Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, they found the building was on fire and secured the scene.