Firefighters on scene at 6234 Bonny Oaks Drive where an apartment building was on fire.A section of Bonny Oaks Drive was closed off due to an early morning fire at an apartment building.
Chattanooga firefighters received the alarm at 5:47 a.m. and responded to 6234 Bonny Oaks Drive with six fire companies, according to a news release.
Flames were already shooting through the roof of the two-story building when they arrived on the scene. Battalion Chief Mike Knox said it took the firefighters about 45 minutes to get the blaze under control, said the release. No injuries were reported.
Fire Investigator Andy Waters said the building is believed to contain eight apartment units, and all appeared to be unoccupied. An estimate on the dollar loss was not available, fire officials said.
A section of Bonny Oaks Drive in front of Walt’s Sports Bar was shut down completely during the firefighting operation.