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Fire at Orange Grove School Annex With Possible OccupantsChattanooga TN

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Near Blackford St, Chattanooga, TN 37404

A fire broke out at a building near Blackford Street close to Dawson and Arlington, part of the Orange Grove School area. Smoke and flames were visible, and there were possible people inside the building, which is separate from the main school building. Multiple fire units responded, and a second alarm was called to control the fire and evacuate occupants.

Audio|Source: Chattanooga Public Safety
04:38
Transcript:
00:00
Street advising that she can see smoke coming from the roof and flames visible from Orange Grove School. They're not going to be the main part and that there are parties inside for a female.
00:16
We're still getting further.
00:18
Your complaint number (number withheld). Number.
00:30
Ladder 5 engine, 5 engine, 4 engine, 5th, 15th squad, one ladder, one engine, one battalions, 1 and 3.
00:35
Commercial fire, near Blackford Street between Dawson and Arlington and Orange Grove.
00:40
The flames visible, heavy smoke.
00:43
They're trying to get parties out.
00:45
It's not going to be in the main part of the building.
00:48
Back to start a second alarm.
00:50
We'll start a second alarm.
00:54
Clear start of second alarm.
00:56
Round 70, possibly that's a lot.
01:02
Charlie 85, copy a crash with injuries.
01:06
Car 41 dispatch.
01:07
I'm close. I'll be responding.
01:09
Car 41, clear.
01:14
308 responding. What fire ground channel?
01:16
Five ground one.
01:17
1913, Dunbarrow Road, near a... Possibly going to be a three vehicle... ray Nissan versus a red vehicle into another Kia.
01:28
Our recent plaintiff has hanged so far.
01:36
(number withheld), (number withheld). (number withheld).
01:46
So we report on the scene, the station, Blackford Street Command. We do have smoke and flames visible.
01:52
I'll get you further up there, thing just a second.
01:55
How's the next thing to come and jump in place align?
01:57
Next company lay a line. Smoke and flames visible.
02:05
Seven, I'm cleared. D4 for...
02:09
Right here in the area.
02:16
We have the RP.
02:18
Meet us in the back of the house.
02:20
Alarting Battalion 3, squad 13, ladder, 13, engine 10, engine 12, engine 14, 10, engine 6, 10 engine 6.
02:26
That's correct.
02:28
Commercial fire, near Blackford Street.
02:32
This will be a second alarm. Respond on fire round 1 with first companies.
02:36
Hey, you can cancel if you're not closed and 5 and 7 are going to take this.
02:40
8, clear.
02:42
Hey, one, just put second alarm companies on another fireground and have the first arrive and be staging officer.
02:50
I'm clear.
02:52
Micro 51, Baker 9.
02:57
Any second alarm company you respond on fire ground to.
03:01
Any second alarm company respond on fire ground to.
03:05
They're calling for a second alarm on this.
03:08
The fire department is.
03:10
Clare you're going to know.
03:12
Okay.
03:20
Engine 16 is responding.
03:23
3 responding.
03:24
16 responding. 16 responding.
03:27
3 responding.
03:28
3 responding.
03:30
It's part of the front of that.
03:34
Okay, one on the scene also, 301 is on the scene.
03:38
A learning engine 21. Accident with the injuries, 1913, gun barrel road.
03:43
Battalion 1 and 3.01 on scene.
03:45
Car 45.
03:46
45.
03:48
Is it the school on fire or an adjacent building?
03:52
I'm not clear. It just says Orange Grove.
03:55
It's near Blackford Street off of Dawson and Arlington.
04:00
I'll be safety,
04:02
301 accountability.
04:04
Tiny one safety, 301 accountability.
04:07
Hold off on that hydrant for now until I give you further update.
04:11
There's a note on here saying it's separate from the main building, if that makes any difference.
04:17
Our department advise how many police been in.
04:22
Communications to command.
04:24
When ever we do not seeing...
04:27
DMS is wanting to know a staging location.
04:31
Not...
04:33
There's not a... There's our head of the cable building now.
04:36
...stained the station at that, watching the Blackford.

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