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Smoke reported in commercial building, juveniles evacuated, Chattanooga TN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/15/2025 09:30 PM

Near E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Fire units responded to smoke and a strong smoke smell inside a commercial building near East 3rd St, Chattanooga. Visible smoke was seen and juveniles inside the building were being evacuated for safety.

Audio|Source: Chattanooga Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Lighter 5, engine 5, engine 4, battalion 1, squad 1, engine 1, ladder 1, engine 10,

00:06

battalion 3, commercial fire,

00:08

600 east 3rd street, all units respond and fire ground 1.

00:14

Battalion 3 responding.

00:16

Battalion 3 responding.

00:21

Battalion 1 responding.

00:23

Battalion 1 responding.

00:29

Engine 1 responding.

00:32

Engine 1 responding.

00:36

We'll be on fire ground 1 for this.

00:42

Letter 5, engine 5, engine 4, Battalion 1, Squad 1, Engine 1, Engine 1, 10, Battalion 3.

00:50

6,800, East 3rd Street.

00:53

Yeah, that's right.

00:54

Okay.

00:57

Midnight three, can you be a road to this commercial fire? J.D.U.

01:01

6000 East Third Street.

01:03

near East Third Street off North Hawley and North Hickory, near East Third.

01:08

If I go to the left front of the building.

01:11

Ram clear, can you send another unit since we're going to be washing over juveniles?

01:15

Strong smell of smoke inside the building.

01:18

No.

01:19

Any other unit that could be a route to J.

01:21

They also had visible smoke as well.

01:24

We'll be evacuating.

01:26

May not what happened around.

01:28

Do they say how many juveniles they have?

01:30

Last unit was repeat your traffic I had.

01:33

Traffic on another fireground.

01:35

They didn't advise how many, but they did say they were going to start evacuating them.

01:39

And just, y'all...

01:41

When y'all get out there, if y'all didn't advise if y'all need county to be in a road to slew.

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