Cleveland firefighters battled a blaze at the Whitewater Lodge early Friday in which one person was hospitalized with serious injuries.
The Whitewater Lodge is on Point South Road off of APD 40 near Dalton Pike. Firefighters from eight fire companies fought the blaze, according to a statement from Cleveland fire officials posted on social media.
First-arriving units reported “heavy fire conditions” as they began battling the blaze. Officials said Bradley County EMS and LifeForce treated and transported one resident with serious injuries.
Cleveland Police Department assisted in evacuating the apartment building and the Chattanooga Fire Department and Bradley County Fire-Rescue sent crews to answer other calls in the city during this incident.
– Compiled by Ben Benton