Fire alarm triggered at building on fire watch in Chattanooga, Chattanooga TN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 05:27 AM

Chattanooga, TN

A fire alarm was activated at a building near Westmoreland Avenue in Chattanooga. Fire companies were dispatched but later canceled after confirming the building was on fire watch, meaning no active fire was present. The alarm was a precautionary alert.

Audio|Source: Hamilton County Public Safety

02:37

Transcript:

00:00

Automate fire alarm, near Westmoreland Ave.

00:01

Westmore of the King Bullough, Fire Ground 1.

00:04

3.44.

00:06

Oh yes, stand by the copy of Bullough.

00:11

Copy two, Tish, Bill and C.

00:14

Good.

00:20

That's near Hickson Pike off Elie Plaza Place and Lakeside Drive in West Forest District.

00:26

It's going to be a black truck passing Chester Frost, driving aggressively and recklessly,

00:33

slamming on the brakes in front of RP.

00:35

Bowload 830.

00:37

First deal is (number withheld).

00:42

Good.

00:46

(number withheld).

00:50

So into 17 respondent.

00:52

Good.

00:53

Engine 17 responds.

00:55

Tennessee Tag, brother Tom, Mike, (number withheld).

01:01

Ladderwind is matched.

01:03

I support. Did you have a direction of travel on that vehicle? I can check the area.

01:08

Ladder 1.

01:10

That's a negative.

01:11

The RP did not provide one.

01:13

I believe this building is on fire watch.

01:18

I'm probably sent to 28.

01:21

All right, clear, thank you.

01:24

Adam's where I'm in the area.

01:27

Okay.

01:30

Go ahead, we're tired.

01:33

212, I'll be on keep.

01:34

Two minutes.

01:36

Clear.

01:37

Let's see Baker Tom Mike (number withheld), Becker Tom Mike (number withheld).

01:44

They'll be on that white news time.

01:46

Lighter one, that's correct.

01:47

It's going to be the same signal they were receiving earlier.

01:50

Day 10, I'm back in service.

01:52

Okay.

01:54

Have you been able to make contact with the responsible party?

01:59

Both vehicles show and confirmed insurance imprinted?

02:02

We've not attempted yet, stand by.

02:07

Engine 8 on scene, establishing speedway come up.

02:11

Engine eight on scene, speedway, come in.

02:17

Parties are valid, negative and printed.

02:30

All companies responding to near Westmoreland Ave can cancel per engine one.

02:35

City on Firewatch, 0.832.

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