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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.
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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.
The Tennessee Military Department, along with state and local agencies, conducted an emergency response exercise throughout the state this week. Named “Tennessee Maneuvers 2024,” the exercise simulated an emergency response to a flood in southeast Tennessee. In Chattanooga on Thursday, a helicopter could be seen from Highway 153 pulling people out of the water. Multiple survivors were located north of the Chickamauga Dam and needed to be rescued. Firefighters and soldiers were lifted out of the water and into the helicopter and then taken to safety.
CFD, CPD and Public Works rushed to help a Chattanooga police officer Thursday morning. On May 9, 2024, at 8:18 AM, the officer was on routine patrol in the 1600 block of Hixson Pike when a tree fell on his patrol vehicle. The officer was unable to exit the vehicle, so he requested assistance. Chattanooga Fire Department's Red Shift Battalion 3, Squad 1, Squad 19, Squad 20, and Engine 16 responded to the scene. Chattanooga Public Works was in the area working to clear debris with a front end loader.
Blue Shift companies responded to the 100 block of McFarland Avenue in North Chattanooga at 3:55 AM on 5/9/24 after 911 received reports of a residential structure fire. Firefighters immediately started attacking flames found at the back of the house. They extinguished the fire and the cause is under investigation. No injuries to report.