photo by Special Operations Chief Danny Hague/Battalion Chief Brandon Schroyer
photo by Special Operations Chief Danny Hague/Battalion Chief Brandon Schroyer
photo by Special Operations Chief Danny Hague/Battalion Chief Brandon Schroyer
photo by Special Operations Chief Danny Hague/Battalion Chief Brandon Schroyer
The weather caused some adverse conditions Wednesday morning for Chattanooga firefighters as they tackled a house fire, but they worked through it and no one was hurt.
It happened at 6:30 a.m. on Noah Reid Road, not far off of Bonny Oaks Drive.
One of the residents was home at the time, but he got out of the burning house safely and was outside when firefighters arrived on the scene.
Heavy smoke and flames was coming from the structure.
This fire occurred right around shift change so some firefighters were ending a 24-hour shift and others were just starting a 24-hour shift so it was a collaborative effort by everyone to get the flames extinguished.
Squad 7, Quint 7, Quint 8, Quint 6, Engine 15, Squad 19, Battalion 2 (Red and Blue shift) were on scene.
The Red Cross was contacted to assist the residents impacted by the fire (a husband and wife), which caused extensive damage.
The cause is under investigation.
The freezing temperatures caused some ice to form on the driveway and other areas as crews sprayed water on the fire. Precautions were taken to keep firefighters safe.
CFD supply took de-icer to the scene to address the issue.