Firefighters battle a house fire Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, at 1706 South Orchard Knob Ave.No one was injured, but three people were left homeless after a house fire early Monday afternoon.
The Chattanooga Fire Department received the alarm around 1:30 p.m., and five fire companies responded to 1706 South Orchard Knob Ave., according to a department news release.
A resident told Battalion Chief Chris Willmore that the fire started in a back yard shed and strong winds pushed the flames to the house. The residents reportedly didn't know about the fire until a neighbor banged on their door.
Firefighters got the blaze under control in roughly 30 minutes, but the damage to the house and two cars parked in the driveway was substantial, the release states. A dog chained up near the shed was burned before firefighters moved it away.
Personnel with the McKamey Animal Center were called to care for the dog. Volunteers with the American Red Cross of Southeast Tennessee were called in to help the three people who lived in the home.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.