Chattanooga firefighters responded to a fire at the Woodlawn Apartment complex at 2300 Wilson St. shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to fire officials. Capt. Carlos Hampton with Engine 4 said heavy smoke was coming from a second-floor apartment when the first firefighters arrived.
Bruce Garner, spokesman for the Chattanooga Fire Department, said Capt. Hampton said he saw a resident re-enter Apartment 4M, site of the fire, carrying a portable fire extinguisher. Firefighters with Engine 4 quickly went into the apartment and got the resident out to safety, he said.
The firefighters quickly extinguished the kitchen blaze, Mr. Garner said. Fire damage was contained to the kitchen, but there was smoke and water damage to the rest of the apartment. Paramedics with Hamilton County EMS treated the resident for minor smoke inhalation, but the victim was not taken to a hospital, Mr. Garner said.
The fire appeared to be accidental, he said.