A home in Collegedale was destroyed Sunday afternoon.
At 3 p.m., a 911 call was made by a motorist reporting a house fire at 3427 Camp Road.
The Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department responded and reported 25% of the house was involved with fire. Incident command reported the house was unsafe for firefighters to enter the home and conducted a defensive attack to contain the fire.
Tri-Community VFD requested a Mutual Aid response for additional manpower. The Chattanooga Fire Department and Catoosa County Fire Department responded to the fire scene. East Ridge Fire Department and Highway 58 VFD staged at Tri-Community VFD station 1 for any additional emergency calls.
Fire officials reported no one was home when the fire started. No injuries were reported, but Hamilton County EMS was on the scene for any potential injuries to the first responders.
Fire officials reported the house was a total loss, with no value reported at this time.
The cause of the fire is undetermined and will be under investigation by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.