Flames destroy hardwood center in Chattanooga, causing $500k damage before holidays

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Yellow caution tape now surrounds what remains of Lumberjacks Hardwood Center in Chattanooga after a devastating fire Tuesday night.

A spokesperson for the business says this happening so close to the holidays has made the loss even more difficult.

“When I heard it this morning, I was like, you’ve got to be kidding me.”

The Chattanooga Fire Department says crews were dispatched to the fire just before 11 p.m. Tuesday after reports of smoke coming from a warehouse on East Main Street…

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