Early Morning Fire Destroys Vacant House

Chattanooga firefighters responded to a vacant house fire at 3123 Lightfoot Mill Road around 3 a.m. Battalion Chief Don Bowman said the house was fully engulfed in flames when the first firefighters arrived on the scene. The flames were beginning to spread to some nearby trees and could be seen from miles away. 

Chief Bowman said firefighters with six fire companies quickly brought the fire under control. No injuries were reported. An estimate on the dollar loss was not available. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Chattanooga Police and Hamilton County EMS also provided assistance on the scene.