11/11/2009

Chattanooga firefighters spent most of the night putting out hot spots after battling a 2-alarm fire at Ken Garner Manufacturing Company Tuesday night.  The Chattanooga Fire Department received the alarm shortly after 9:00 p.m. Tuesday and responded to 1201 E. 28th Street with six fire companies.  Flames were shooting through the roof when the first firefighters arrived on the scene.  Seeing the magnitude of the fire, Battalion Chief Rodney Jones called for a second alarm response to bring in additional firefighters and equipment.

Chief Jones said the fire appears to have started in or near the paint shop, which is located toward the rear of the 48,000 square foot building.  The firefighters attacked the fire quickly and managed to keep the fire from consuming the entire building.  No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is undetermined and under investigation.  An estimate on the dollar loss was unavailable.  Ken Garner Manufacturing makes counter-weights for excavators and cranes, and employs 45 people.