photo by Brent McDonald, News Channel 9
photo by Brent McDonald, News Channel 9
photo by Brent McDonald, News Channel 9
Chattanooga firefighters with four fire companies rushed to a house fire at 1509 Duncan Avenue at 10:20 this morning. Battalion Chief Lesley Morgan said the first firefighters who arrived on the scene saw light smoke showing from a bedroom on the second floor of the large house. The firefighters attacked the fire quickly with hand-held hoselines and got the fire out in 5 to 10 minutes. Chief Morgan said the fire damage was contained to the bedroom, but the rest of the house had smoke and water damage. No injuries were reported.
One adult male was reportedly in the house at the time of the fire, but got out of the house without an injury.
The cause has been ruled as accidental. Captain Anthony Moore with the Fire Investigation Division said the fire was most likely caused by an electrical malfunction in a bedroom on the second floor.
Captain Moore said the three adults who were living in the house had no insurance, so volunteers with the American Red Cross of Southeast Tennessee were called in to provide temporary assistance with food, clothing and a temporary place to stay.
Hamilton County EMS, Chattanooga police and EPB also provided assistance on the scene.