Electrical Fire Causes Smoke and Damage in Residential Home, Cleveland TN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 05:17 AM

Near 6th St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311

Emergency services responded to a reported electrical fire at a residential home near 6th Street southeast. The caller saw white smoke and melting inside the house but no flames. Firefighters observed light smoke coming from the attic upon arrival. They took command and began firefighting efforts.

Audio|Source: Bradley County Sheriff, Cleveland Police, Fire Rescue and MAC

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Transcript:

00:00

Engine one, engine three, ladder four, Clint six, rescue one, two, ten, Pustle residential structure, fire, near 6th Street southeast.

00:22

Point six en route.

00:25

Copy.

00:28

Rescue ones in route.

00:30

No. No.

00:36

Copy. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.

00:51

Caller says that they just got home and it looks like there is an electrical fire near 6th Street southeast.

00:57

They don't see any flames, but there is white smoke.

01:01

The caller's going to be standing out front.

01:05

They're saying that everything in the house is melted.

01:09

The closest plug is going to be at High Street and Fifth Street.

01:17

So I'm going 97.

01:23

Is this going to be housing?

01:32

Negative doesn't show to be a housing apartment.

01:38

Okay, 10-4, I'm not to 97 then.

01:42

It's near 6th Street southeast near Sheeler.

01:46

It's going to be a house, house.

01:52

Yeah, if fire gets on Tiena needs us, just let us some please.

01:56

Okay, thank you.

02:02

14, we're playing the ER and right for crew swap.

02:05

We got you. We got you.

02:11

We do have light smoke showing from the attic.

02:20

Rescue when you're coming over at EMS.

02:27

Rescue, we'll be on scene.

02:30

We'll be six for command.

02:32

We did have light smoke showing from the addicts.

02:36

Be on scene, 821.

02:40

I'll be taking over command.

02:46

I'll be pulling the inch three-quarter handline.

02:50

I'll be completing a 360.

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