Fire alarm triggered at middle school, no fire found, Chattanooga TN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 10:10 AM

Near N Highland Park Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at a middle school near North Highland Park Avenue. Upon arrival, crews found the alarm was malfunctioning and there was no fire. Units were cancelled and returned to service.

Audio|Source: Chattanooga Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Model on N-5, Latter 5 Engine 4, Oder Espegation, Orchidnaudel, near North Highland Park Avenue.

00:06

Respond on Fireground 2, Fireground 2.

00:12

Latter 5.

00:14

Latter 5.

00:15

Are we still responding to Orchernov Elementary?

00:24

Orchard 9 Middle School, that's...

00:30

Yes, sir, near North Orchard not,

00:34

correction, near North Highland Park Avenue with an address, correction.

00:39

Near North Highland Park Avenue, the middle school.

00:46

Ninety-two.

00:48

Clay.

00:49

Okay.

00:53

The show squad one, ravenile.

00:58

We'll have Orchinawana. We'll have Orchinawana.

01:02

Repeat.

01:07

We're gone.

01:08

Man, this match.

01:10

Go ahead.

01:11

11, copy your call.

01:13

What's my next truck, Ann?

01:15

Hello.

01:19

Looks like age and five, the latter five are getting on scene.

01:22

274 Water Street near Kirkland Avenue, Holland Avenue for a civil matter.

01:26

I'm fine.

01:30

You copy that.

01:31

Letter 5, can you bring your gas water here?

01:34

Maybe he's going to get a key from a past employee at this address.

01:38

He's going to be waiting in one of his work vans.

01:41

Clear.

01:43

This is under, thank you.

01:45

None. Two, six, nine.

01:47

Four on a scene at the Hydrant, near North Highland Park, Cleveland.

01:51

Okay.

01:52

Receive. On the Hydro at near North Island Park at Cleveland.

01:55

This is alarm malfunction.

01:56

You can show us available.

01:58

Return to Main Channel.

02:00

Clear everybody will return them.

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Near N Highland Park Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404

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