CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Firefighters responded to the Borough 33 Apartments Saturday morning after reports of a fire inside one of the units.
Chattanooga Fire Captain Daniel Atkins says the small fire started from a burning candle, but the building’s sprinkler system quickly put out the flames.
“Started with a candle, set some stuff on fire, very small fire. It set the sprinkler off, more sprinkler damage than anything. Everybody’s okay. Nobody is displaced at the moment,” Atkins said.
Firefighters worked to remove water from the structure to minimize damage.
The department says it serves as a reminder to practice candle safety by keeping flames at least twelve inches away from anything flammable and never leaving them unattended.
