Small Fire Breaks Out At Wrigley Plant

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

A small fire broke out Wednesday night at the Wrigley plant at 3002 Jersey Pike. 

The Chattanooga Fire Department received the alarm at 7:31 p.m. and responded to the scene with six fire companies.

Captain Chris Fryar, the incident commander, said there was a small fire in some machinery, but the fire was out when firefighters arrived on the scene. The building was evacuated as a precaution, and firefighters used high-powered fans to ventilate the building. Captain Fryar said the fire caused minimal damage to the building.

One employee at the plant complained of difficulty breathing and was eventually transported by Hamilton County EMS to Parkridge Medical Center for observation. The cause of the fire is under investigation.


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