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Two people are very lucky to be alive following a single-engine plane crash on busy Shallowford Rd during Chattanooga’s evening rush hour Tuesday. Reportedly, the engine went out and the plane went down half a mile from the nearby airport runway. It happened at 5:51 PM on 11/19/24 in the 4600 block of Shallowford Road. One person was out of the plane on CFD’s arrival and one other party had to be extricated by Chattanooga firefighters. He was trapped and trying to get himself out.
Chattanooga now has Tennessee's latest Safe Haven Baby Box, located at Fire Station 6 (4510 Bonny Oaks Drive). This is a life-saving device for newborns across the region. Today, Safe Haven officials, members of the Chattanooga Fire Department, area first responders and city leaders gathered to bless the new baby box as it is now operational and accessible for the public.
Chattanooga firefighters rescued an elderly woman from her burning home Friday night. At 5:36 PM on 11/8/24, Blue Shift companies were called to a residence in the 7300 block of Midfield Drive after 911 received frantic calls from the occupant stating that she was trapped inside, unable to see and overcome by smoke. Then, dispatchers lost contact with her. A second alarm was called to bring additional fire personnel to the scene due to reports of entrapment. On arrival, Engine 8’s crew saw smoke coming out of the eaves and ridge line of the roof.
TAKE NOTICE: Pursuant to Chapter 442, Tennessee Public Acts of 1974, the Sunshine
Law, and amendments thereto, and Private Act of 1911, Chapter 10, Section 14, as
amended, that the City of Chattanooga’s Audit Committee is scheduled to meet on
Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. (local time) in the J.B. Collins Conference
Chattanooga, Tenn. (November 4, 2024) - The City of Chattanooga is partnering with the Chattanooga Land Bank Authority to donate seven vacant City-owned properties to develop new affordable homeownership and rental housing.
Under Mayor Tim Kelly’s leadership, the Chattanooga Land Bank Authority has been reconstituted to allow qualifying, city-owned land to be put back into productive use for affordable housing.
Lt. Preston Binegar (Ladder 5 Red Shift), Lt. Adam Thomas (Engine 5 Red Shift) and Firefighter Javier Ortiz (Engine 9 Red Shift) received Life-Saving Medals today for rescuing an elderly man trapped in a burning East Chattanooga business. Ladder 5, Engine 5 and Engine 4 personnel also received Meritorious Unit Citations for their actions on the scene.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (November 1, 2024) - Today, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly celebrated the City of Chattanooga having been named the “Friendliest City in the U.S.” by Conde’ Nast Traveler, a Readers’ Choice Award focusing on where tourists felt most welcome when they traveled.
Two abandoned structures burned in a wooded area off Youngstown Road Thursday morning. Green Shift companies were dispatched to the 3700 block of Faith Road at 9:32 AM on 10/31/24. A small vacant structure was on fire and the flames spread to an adjacent collapsed single-wide trailer in the woods. Firefighters made a quick knockdown on the fire and checked for extension. Public Works brought a trackhoe to the scene to break apart debris in order for CFD personnel to completely extinguish the fire. Thanks to CPD for flying their drone over the scene to identify any hot spots in the woods.
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires state and local governments that receive annual block grants from HUD’s Community Planning and Development (CPD) to develop a three or five-year strategic plan called the Consolidated Plan.
This plan sets out the objectives and focus for the expenditures of the funds, based on community and housing needs identified through a public input process. The City of Chattanooga is developing a five-year plan covering fiscal years 2025-2029.