Saturday Morning Vacant Residential Fire

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – Early Saturday morning, the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to 2002 East 34th Street, on reports of smoke coming from the windows of a residence.

Firefighters arrived to find smoke showing from the front of a vacant, single-family dwelling.

The fire was extinguished within 10 minutes, with additional aid from fire crews. No injuries were reported.

The blaze was confined to a rear bedroom closet, with property assessed at $10,000.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Other assisting agencies on scene were the Chattanooga Police.