Vehicle fire reported on I-75 southbound involving school bus, Chattanooga TN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 11:49 AM

I-75, Chattanooga, TN

Fire units responded to a school bus fire on I-75 southbound near the 75-mile marker. The rear tires of the bus were reported smoking. It is unknown if the bus has been pulled over yet. Two girls assaulted a person related to the scene while authorities try to get suspect information.

Audio|Source: Chattanooga Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Engine 8 and Taker 21 reported vehicle fire 5 mile markers 75 southbounders find fire ground number 1, fireground 1.

00:07

Showing the gate code (number withheld) is an alpha.

00:15

Take the air line custody.

00:18

One more time, I'm sorry.

00:20

Baker 2.

00:26

(number withheld) A. 2.

00:28

Are you the property?

00:30

Day Charlie 6, coffee on a vehicle fire.

00:34

Day 6.

00:35

9.4.8.

00:37

Clay.

00:41

Two, I'm at East Third and Holtzclaw.

00:44

I can head up there if you need me to.

00:46

The vehicle has not stopped.

00:48

About the five, one-marker 75 southbound, school bus with its rear tires smoking.

00:54

Stay in my minute.

00:57

Six, sir.

01:05

The engine agent's anchor eight response.

01:08

Baker 1, Baker 2, any other unit close,

01:12

Salt in Progress,

01:14

Critchfield at Davenport.

01:16

Baker 1, Baker 2, any other unit close,

01:20

Salt in Progress,

01:22

Critchfield at Davenport.

01:25

This is 7. 7.

01:28

Hey,

01:29

Jean-Aintagrant, show you're responding in the area of 5, 75 southbound, five lawnwalkers, 75 southbound.

01:36

Pull me outside of us.

01:39

It's going to be a school bus. Call her advising.

01:42

It appears at one of its rear tires were smoking.

01:45

Okay.

01:46

Baker 2, Baker 1, Crutchfield at Davenport occurred two minutes ago.

01:52

Two girls assaulted R.P.'s daughter.

01:54

We're trying to get suspect information.

01:58

97259.

02:00

Unknown if they've been able to get this school bus pulled over or not at this time.

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