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By Leslie Morgan
On January 10, 2018, at 8:20 p.m., firefighters with the Chattanooga (TN) Fire Department reponded to 1819 E. 26th Street on a reported structure fire. During their response, they were notifed that the structure was a large shed and that the fire had extended to a house behind it and it had caught several trees on fire, as well.
Upon arrival, several crews began a fire attack on the shed and trees from one side and other fire crews set up exposure protection on the other. Meanwhile, crews entered the exposed residence and determined that it was on fire on the second floor and in the attic. Firefighters were quickly able to bring the fire in the residence under control and as well as the shed and tree fire.
The shed had been completely engulfed in fire before the fire department’s arrival and was a total loss. Fire in the residential structure was contained to the second floor and the attic. Damages were estimated to be $25,000 on the residence and $2,000 on the shed. A third house also received heat damage to its siding. That damage is estimated to be $1,000.
A family of several adults and children were displaced due to the fire and are being assisted by the Red Cross.
The responding fire companies included Hamilton County EMS, Chattanooga Police Department, and Electric Power Board responded to assist.
The attached pictures were take by Chief Michael W. Crites with Tennessee Protective Services who noticed smoke in the area and investigated the source.
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