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4402 Midland Pike
4402 Midland Pike
An electrical spark appears to have caused a fire in a Chattanooga house this morning.
Firefighters arrived at 4402 Midland Pike about 7:30 a.m. to put out a fire in the hallways, according to Chattanooga Fire Department spokesman Bruce Garner.
Fire Investigation Division Lt. Henry McElvain said a space heater was plugged into a cheap extension cord and the cord couldn't handle the electrical output, causing sparks.
The fire was mostly limited to a hallway, but smoke damaged the rest of the house, Garner said.
No one was home at the time of the fire.