CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A fire broke out the night of Friday, October 9th at an apartment complex on East Brainerd Road, damaging around 20 apartments and displacing residents as crews worked to contain the flames.
The fire was reported shortly after 8 p.m. at 6574 East Brainerd Road, according to emergency radio traffic courtesy of Broadcastify.
Chattanooga firefighters reported flames coming from the first and second floors of the building.
One resident of the MAA Hamilton Apartments said he was washing his car across the street when he heard someone calling for help.
“I hear somebody yelling, ‘Help! Help!’ and I look up and I see a man on his balcony and his dark smoke just coming out his apartment,’ the resident said.
The resident, who declined to appear on camera, said he heard the fire may have started as a grease fire while a man was cooking. However, the cause of the fire has not been confirmed.
“We heard that it was a grease fire. He was cooking, and he opened door, and it was already lit up,’ the resident said.
The neighbor also said the man was taken to a hospital with burn injuries…