Smoke from scrap metal fire in downtown Chattanooga seen for miles; firefighter injured

VIDEO/PHOTOS: If you noticed a large smoke plume in downtown Chattanooga Tuesday afternoon, you're not alone. Crews worked to put out a large scrap metal fire at SA Recycling. This is located on West 19th Street. The Chattanooga Fire Department says a firefighter received a 'heat related injury' while fighting the flames. CFD says metal, car parts, fuel tanks, and water heaters burned. Luckily, CFD says no buildings were caught in the blaze. CFD says a firefighter has been transported to the hospital with a heat-related injury. He was working in the bucket on this ladder during the extended response. CFD says the firefighter was treated and released from the hospital.
WTVC-TV ABC/FOX 9 Chattanooga

Firefighters rescue four dogs from burning home in Gibson County

PHOTO: Family dogs were saved from a house fire Monday afternoon in Gibson County. According to the Milan Fire Department, their firefighters, along with the Gibson County Fire Department, were dispatched to a house fire at 13 Old Burlington Road around 2:59 p.m. Upon arrival, heavy fire and smoke could be seen coming from the house. The department says it was determined that no residents were inside the home, however they were informed that four dogs still remained inside. Firefighters entered the home and quickly rescued the first dog while other crew members worked to extinguish the flames. The department confirms the remaining three dogs were rescued and all were given oxygen at the scene. The department says one dog needed to be resuscitated, and the attempt was successful.
WBBJ-TV ABC/CBS 7 Jackson

Dryer sparks West Knox County house fire

Crews with Rural Metro were called just after 1:00 a.m. to a house fire in the 10000 block of Summitt Mountain Court in west Knox County Wednesday. Captain Jeff Bagwell said when firefighters arrived, they found a dryer fire had spread into the void space between the floors. Firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire and were able to keep it from spreading to other areas in the home, Bagwell said. All occupants were safely outside, and no injuries were reported.
WVLT-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 8 Knoxville

LMU students trade lab coats for fire-resistant suits with Cumberland Gap Volunteer Fire Department

VIDEO: The Cumberland Gap Volunteer Fire Department is made up entirely by college students from Lincoln Memorial University. “Our fire department fully consists of graduate students from LMU-DCOM medical students and also a few students from LMU Vet Med program,” Cumberland Gap VFD Chief Jordan Jones said. Jones, who is also an LMU medical student, told us students started to join the department to address staffing issues. “Around 2014, the students saw a need for more firefighters in the area,” Jones said. “The department didn’t have any members responding. If they did, it was very low number. So they decided to come in here and revamp the department a little bit.” Assistant Chief Jacob Sheehan is also a medical student at LMU.
WATE-TV ABC 6 Knoxville

Fire destroys units at Biltmore Place Apartment in South Nashville

VIDEO: Nashville firefighters spent over an hour putting out an apartment complex fire in South Nashville Monday. Officials said the fire destroyed at least two units and damaged nearly 10. Neighbors said the fire started in a matter of seconds, one moment they were sleeping and the next running for their lives. Erica Cherry said the flames took everything from her. “I’ve never screamed so much in my life,” Cherry said. And her screams started with the sound of windows breaking. “I thought oh my gosh somebody’s window broke, and we stepped outside me, and my husband and I was like there’s smoke everywhere what’s going on,” Cherry said. That’s when neighbors like Robbin Webster stepped in. “I looked and saw people standing around, so I pulled the fire alarm,” Webster said.
WSMV-TV NBC 4 Nashville

Business suffers ‘significant’ damage in fire, Knoxville Fire Department says

VIDEO: The Knoxville Fire Department responded to a commercial fire Sunday morning. KFD said crews were dispatched to the fire at Wheels Auto Sales, located in the 6200 block of Chapman Highway, shortly after 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters arrived on the scene and began fighting the fire, but KFD said crews had “extreme difficulty reaching the bulk of it due to the large number of items stored within the building.” Because of this, KFD said crews had to clear a path to find where the majority of the fire was at. Although crews got the fire under control within 20 minutes, the building “suffered significant fire damage,” KFD said. Additionally, it did not have sprinklers or alarms. One firefighter was also treated on the scene for a minor injury. KFD said the fire partially shut down the southbound lanes of Chapman Highway. As of 11 a.m., TN Smartway still shows traffic delays in the area.
WVLT-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 8 Knoxville