Video courtesy of Bruce Garner, Public Information Director, Chattanooga Fire Department
One dies in house fire on Igou Gap Road.One man is dead and three other people are homeless after an early morning fire ripped through a Chattanooga house on Tuesday.
Fire crews responding to the call around 2:20 a.m. could see flames from several miles away, according to a news release.
Chattanooga Fire Department Lt. Justin McCommon said three of the four occupants of the home, located at 8604 Igou Gap Road, had made it safely out of the house when firefighters arrived, but a fourth person was still inside.
One dies in house fire on Igou Gap Road.McCommon said crews went into rescue mode, with two firefighters entering through the front door and another two entering through the garage. As the fire grew more intense and broke through the roof, firefighters had to discontinue their search and pull out of the house, according to the release.