Chattanooga Fire Department responds to overnight woods fire at Stringers Ridge Park, fire contained after extended operation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Fire Department spent overnight hours working to contain a woods fire at Stringers Ridge Park following multiple 911 reports of visible flames and smoke. Crews were dispatched at 11:43 p.m. on April 22, 2026, to the area of 898 High…
Chattanooga Police Department investigates deadly crash on I-24 Eastbound involving car and tractor-trailer, two people killed
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating a deadly crash that occurred Tuesday night on Interstate 24 Eastbound. Officers were dispatched shortly after 11 p.m. to the 100 block of I-24 EB for a crash involving entrapment. The department’s Traffic/DUI Unit responded to…
CPD makes arrest after stabbing at East Brainerd business, suspect charged with attempted second-degree murder
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Police Department has arrested a man in connection with a stabbing at a business in the East Brainerd area. Officers responded shortly after 2:00 p.m. on April 23 to a reported shooting in the 2100 block of Gunbarrel Road. Upon…
Chattanooga Police Department officers complete IPMBA Police Cyclist Course for specialized bike patrol unit
Chattanooga, TN – Several Chattanooga Police Department officers recently completed the IPMBA Police Cyclist Course, a week-long training program designed to prepare law enforcement personnel for bicycle-based patrol operations in urban environments. According to the Chattanooga Police Department, the course focused on teaching officers how…
Chattanooga Police Department officers visit Foundation Academy & Preschool for community engagement event
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Police Department officers from the evening shift recently visited Foundation Academy & Preschool as part of a “front porch lineup” community engagement event aimed at strengthening relationships between law enforcement and local children. According to the Chattanooga Police Department, officers spent…
Chattanooga Fire Department employees receive Mayoral Award for winter storm deployment in Hickman County
Chattanooga, TN – Sixteen employees from the Chattanooga Fire Department and the Department of Public Works/Citywide Services were honored with a Mayoral Award for their response efforts during a winter storm deployment in Hickman County in January 2026. The recognition highlighted their support work and…
Chattanooga firefighters respond to East Brainerd house fire, residents assisted by Good Samaritan
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga firefighters responded to a residential structure fire in East Brainerd on Thursday afternoon after smoke and flames were reported coming from a home in the 900 block of Lindsay Avenue. According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, Red Shift companies were dispatched…
Chattanooga Police Department investigated shooting on Arlington Avenue with arrest in related case
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department responded to a shooting on March 23, 2026, in the 1100 block of Arlington Avenue, where a 17-year-old male was injured. Officers were dispatched at approximately 10:27 p.m. and located the victim with a non-fatal gunshot wound. The…
CFD crews responded to overnight kitchen fire that displaced family
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire early on March 21, 2026, that displaced a local family after an unattended kitchen fire spread inside a home. Fire crews were dispatched at approximately 1:07 a.m. to the 2300 block of…
Chattanooga Fire Department assisted in rescue operations involving Black Hawk helicopter on Signal Mountain
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to two rescue incidents on Signal Mountain on March 22, one of which involved a Black Hawk helicopter assisting with the evacuation of an injured hiker. Fire officials said the first incident of the day resulted in…