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At 8:32 this morning the Chattanooga Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire on Tremont St. Neighbors noticed smoke coming from the structure. CFD E12, E16, Squad 1 and Ladder 1, BC1 and 3 responded and found heavy smoke showing once on scene. Crews made a quick interior attack and a search was performed of the residence to make sure all occupants were out of the structure. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The fire displaced the residents and the American Red Cross is assisting.
This morning, at 0920 hrs, crews from the Chattanooga Fire Dept responded to 1800 Rossville Ave. on a commercial fire. Engine #5, Ladder #5, Engine #3, Squad #20, Engine #9, Engine #4, Squad #1, Engine #14, Battalion #1 and #2 responded. Engine #5 and Ladder #5 arrived on scene and reported smoke visible from the front and rear of the building. Crews stretched handlines into the structure and made a quick knockdown on the fire. The fire damage was contained to the single business (The Chattery) with smoke damage to several neighboring buildings.
Chattanooga, TN (August 2, 2024) - Today, Mayor Tim Kelly announced that beginning October 7, Delta Air Lines will once again offer nonstop flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
Firefighter Sean Bruseo and Firefighter Kenneth Coffee (both Station 1 Blue Shift) received Life Saving Medals for their work on a recent fire scene. On July 12, 2024, they rescued a woman who had been burned from smoking in bed while on oxygen. At 11 PM on 7/12/24, CFD Blue Shift companies responded to an automatic alarm at 500 W Martin Luther Blvd (Jaycee Towers) and saw smoke coming from a resident’s apartment. Firefighters found the victim on the floor and flames on her bed. They rescued the woman and extinguished the fire.
Congratulations to Fire Academy 2024! A class of 23 cadets made it through our six-month long fire academy to become the newest members of the Chattanooga Fire Department. They successfully completed Emergency Medical Technician training and learned about all of the different aspects of the fire service from other highly skilled, veteran firefighters. Our Training Division taught them about fire department operations, fire attack, fire growth & development, fire suppression, and search & rescue techniques.
The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to Siskin Steel and Supply Company (1901 Riverfront Parkway) at 11:12 PM on 7/22/23 after a forklift flipped over. The battery was on fire, leaking acid. Firefighters put soda ash on the battery to neutralize the acid and contain the spill of approximately 40 gallons. CFD’s Special Division and multiple Green Shift companies responded to the scene. Workers were evacuated. There were no injuries.