Firefighters were able stop a fire from spreading through a Chattanooga home on Monday. It happened just after 7 p.m. in the 4000 block of Loftis Street.
Neighbors across the street saw the flames and called it in.
Upon arrival by crews, the fire was visible from the front porch and the front left corner of the house.
Quint 6 made a blitz attack to the front porch to knock down the flames and then made entry for a primary search of the residence.
At that point, other units arrived and everyone worked together to get the fire out. Crews cut a hole in the roof for ventilation.
No one was home at the time of the blaze. The family dog was safe in his pen in the backyard.
There were no injuries, and the cause is under investigation.
There is damage to the front of the structure, but it was contained to the front bedroom and porch. The rest of the house was saved.