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Friday, November 13, 2026Nov 13

Royal Arms Apartments building in Chattanooga catches fire [photos]

Several Chattanooga Fire Department companies responded to a reported apartment fire at the Royal Arms Apartments on McBrien Road in Brainerd a little before 5 p.m. today. Firefighters used ladders to reach the roof of the building that one bystander said had been renovated earlier this year. Chattanooga police closed off McBrien Road at North Terrace and at Mayfair Avenue, rerouting traffic toward Moore Road.
Several Chattanooga Fire Department companies responded to a reported apartment fire at the Royal Arms Apartments on McBrien Road in Brainerd a little before 5 p.m. today. Firefighters used ladders to reach the roof of the building that one bystander said had been renovated earlier this year. Chattanooga police closed off McBrien Road at North Terrace and at Mayfair Avenue, rerouting traffic toward Moore Road. Several Chattanooga Fire Department companies responded to a reported apartment fire at the Royal Arms Apartments on McBrien Road in Brainerd a little before 5 p.m. today. Firefighters used ladders to reach the roof of the building that one bystander said had been renovated earlier this year. Chattanooga police closed off McBrien Road at North Terrace and at Mayfair Avenue, rerouting traffic toward Moore Road.

One apartment building in Royal Arms Apartments in Chattanooga caught fire Thursday evening.

Firefighters arrived at the scene shortly before 5 p.m. and reported a fire on the porch of one of the units climbed the wall and grew into the attic, according to Battalion Chief Chris Warren.

A second alarm was called for six additional fire companies after the fire grew, according to a release from the Chattanooga Fire Department.

Firefighters determined the fire to be under control at approximately 5:45 p.m. and were still at the scene at 7:15 p.m. No injuries were reported.

The extent of the damage is not yet known.