Chattanooga firefighters responded to a commercial fire at 7008 Shallowford Road early Monday morning.
Captain Chris Fryar, the incident commander, said the fire was at a motel under construction, on the fourth floor.
Captain Fryar said it took the firefighters roughly 15-20 minutes to get the fire under control, mostly because of problems in initially getting to the fire.
The fire burned a 12 x 12-foot section of flooring. No injuries were reported. The loss was estimated at around $10,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation.