A person was injured and several pets were killed in a house fire Friday night, according to a Chattanooga Fire Department news release.
Units were called to the 2000 block of Camden Street at 6:50 p.m. after a someone reported seeing fire in a window.
When crews arrived, flames had spread to half the home. Everyone was out of the house except for the pets, according to the news release.
Firefighters attacked the fire from the exterior and eventually were able to make entry on the side of the home. They worked to get the fire under control and focused on hot spots until everything was fully extinguished, according to the release.
One of the residents suffered second degree burns to their left foot and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Three dogs and one cat perished in the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Engine 4, Engine 5, Ladder 5, Quint 10, Squad 1, Battalion 1, Battalion 3 (Red Shift), HCEMS, EPB and CPD, CFD Supply and McKamey Animal Center responded. McKamey assisted with recovery of the animals.
- Compiled by Jody Park