Firefighters from six fire companies responded to a house fire about 11 a.m. today at the 1000 block of Flynn Street, according to a Chattanooga Fire Department news release.
Battalion Chief Lesley Morgan said heavy smoke was visible coming from the rear of the house when the first firefighters arrived on the scene. As additional companies arrived, Morgan said the fire broke through the roof, threatening to spread to an adjacent house.
Firefighters forced their way in through the front door to get to the fire and using hand-held hose lines, they brought the fire under control fairly quickly.
No one was home and no injuries were reported.
Capt. Scott McCullough with Quint 2 said the firefighters contained the fire damage to three rooms. The rest of the house had substantial smoke and water damage. The dollar loss was estimated at $60,000.