Early Morning Fire In Brainerd Displaces 2 People

An early morning fire in Brainerd displaced two people.

 

Shortly after 5 a.m., Chattanooga firefighters responded to a structure fire at 718 Castle Dr. Captain Dennis Witt, the incident commander, said the fire was in a garage, which had been converted into an apartment. The two occupants in the apartment escaped the fire uninjured.

Captain Witt said the firefighters attacked the fire quickly and extinguished the flames in about 10 minutes. No injuries were reported. The dollar loss was estimated at around $30,000.

The cause of the fire is being ruled accidental, most likely from an electrical malfunction. Volunteers with the American Red Cross were called in to provide assistance to the victims. Chattanooga police, Hamilton County EMS and EPB also provided assistance on the scene.