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Chattanooga firefighters battle large commercial fire on Chestnut Street

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Wreckage is seen at the US Pipe and Foundry building, located at 2501 Chestnut Street after a fire started there early Saturday morning on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Wreckage is seen at the US Pipe and Foundry building, located at 2501 Chestnut Street after a fire started there early Saturday morning on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Wreckage is seen at the US Pipe and Foundry building, located at 2501 Chestnut Street after a fire started there early Saturday morning on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chattanooga firefighters tackled a large commercial fire downtown early Saturday morning, according to a news release from the Chattanooga Fire Department.

Firefighters responded to the old U.S. Pipe & Foundry building located at 2501 Chestnut Street at around 1:46 a.m. after witnesses at a nearby gas station reported flames coming from the location.

Precautions were taken while battling the heavily involved structure fire since there was a large diesel tank and several propane tanks on the site. Large tree-trimming trucks, possible timber and other equipment was also believed to be inside the building.

The fire was extinguished shortly after nearly four hours. No injuries were reported.