The Red Bank Fire Department saved an apartment fire from spreading throughout an entire apartment unit early Wednesday afternoon.
At 1:30 p.m., a neighbor called 9-1-1 reporting heavy smoke coming from apartment #48 at Crestview Apartments at 107 Goodson Ave.
The Red Bank Fire Department arrived on the scene reporting heavy smoke and fire coming from one of the apartment units. Red Bank firefighters immediately conducted a search and rescue operation throughout the adjacent units. Once all residents were accounted for, fire personnel conducted an interior attack to control the fire from spreading to the other units that were attached to the building.
Chief Mark Matthews requested a mutual aid response for additional manpower and fire apparatus.
Soddy-Daisy Fire Department and Walden’s Ridge Emergency Services responded to the scene for mutual aid.
According to the resident, Denise Davis, she had been gone about an hour to run errands.
No injuries were reported. Hamilton County EMS was on the scene for potential injuries.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Red Bank Fire Department. Chief Matthews said the amount of damage to the apartment is about $40,000. The American Red Cross was called in to assist Ms. Davis.
The Red Bank Fire Department was assisted by the Soddy-Daisy Fire Department, the Walden’s Ridge Emergency Services, HCEMS and the Red Bank Police Department.