Firefighter responded to a structure fire this morning at the 1000 block of W. Elmwood Drive, according to a Chattanooga Fire Department news release.
It took CFD fire company Engine 12 only minutes to control and extinguish the fire and no one was injured. The Chattanooga Police Department’s quick response to call to the CFD after discovering smoke emanating from the residence ended with an arrest.
A CFD fire investigator was also dispatched as the fire appeared to be suspicious in nature. Upon further investigation, police officers arrested a 23-year-old man.
The fire appears to have caused approximately $500 in damage and more investigation will follow.