Photos provided by the Chattanooga Fire Department
On Tuesday morning, Chattanooga Fire Department’s Green Shift crews responded to a large scrap metal fire at 2912 South Market Street. Smoke from the fire could be seen from several miles away.
The call came in at 8:14 AM ET on Tuesday. Market Street had to be closed for fire hoses that provided a water supply.
The initial fire company dispatched to what 911 thought was a vehicle on fire. Firefighters arrived to find multiple cars on fire within a scrap yard and then called for a complete commercial response.
Tires, fuel, debris, and other material inside the scrap cars fueled the flames. This was a 40 ft tall pile of scrap cars.
