Chattanooga house fire sends one person to hospital
UPDATE:
The victim, an adult male, was found in a back bedroom.
Firefighters had to knock flames down as they made their way through the home to get to the victim and then bring him out.
He is in critical condition, suffering from smoke inhalation.
The American Red Cross is assisting displaced residents from the duplex fire.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Saturday morning around 10:58 AM, an East Chattanooga duplex fire sent one person to the hospital.
First responders responded to the 1100 block of Sheridan Avenue after 911 received reports of a residential structure fire with possible entrapment.
On scene, they found smoke coming from the eaves of the single-story structure.
Firefighters immediately launched a fire attack and conducted a primary search.
They located one victim inside the burning home and extricated the patient from the duplex.
The injured victim was transported to the hospital as CFD personnel continued working to extinguish the fire.
