Attic fire in Chattanooga duplex displaces seven residents on Dodson Avenue

Chattanooga, TN – A fire in the attic of a duplex on Dodson Avenue displaced seven residents Monday morning. At 9:36 a.m. on July 14, 2025, Chattanooga Fire Department Blue Shift companies were dispatched to the 3500 block of Dodson Avenue following reports of smoke and flames.

Upon arrival, firefighters quickly located and extinguished the fire in the attic area of the home, which has been converted into two separate living units. No injuries were reported during the incident.

An investigator from the fire department was called to the scene to determine the cause of the fire. The American Red Cross arrived to assist families displaced from both sides of the duplex with emergency shelter and support…

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