Vehicle fully engulfed in flames on West 53rd Street, Chattanooga TN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 11:23 PM

Near W 53rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37409

A vehicle parked near West 53rd Street is fully engulfed in flames. Popping sounds and a possible explosion were heard coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was parked in front of a residence. Police and fire units are responding to the scene. The reporting party has video of the incident and suspect possible break-in activity near the location.

Audio|Source: Hamilton County Public Safety

02:25

Transcript:

00:00

Head Engine 14 vehicle fire, near West 53rd Street.

00:11

51, 541, copy it suspicious.

00:14

51.

00:15

41.

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68.

00:26

4512 Bennett Road, 4512 Bennett Road, off of Lee Street and McBrine Road, the black SUV van.

00:34

Uh, you can go back in the harassment.

00:37

I'm clear.

00:40

Going up and down the road, RP went outside after dogs booked them up. Males jumped into the vehicle and sped off from the corner of the corport.

00:51

Sped off going towards the school, two people jumped in from the back.

00:55

Use 1-1-533.

00:57

4-1-3-3. Then that's six.

01:01

Six.

01:05

554. I'm at John Ross. I'm at, I'll head over that way, you'll just get me available.

01:09

Thanks, can you copy us as business in Baker Channel?

01:13

584 I'm clear.

01:15

Thank you.

01:21

1409 East 51st Street at the district trucking off Devine Street.

01:30

RP devising, they saw a white male wearing blue jeans and a gray jacket creeping around the building.

01:37

14 responding, 14, you're responding to near West 53rd Street, again near West 53rd Street across Sunnyside Avenue and Tennessee Avenue.

01:47

For a vehicle said to be fully engulfed at this time,

01:52

is hearing popping coming from the vehicle. Vehicle was said to have been an SUV.

01:59

Vehicle was going to be parked on the street in front of the residence.

02:04

RP has this on video,

02:06

want somebody to check it out since he could be breaking into the building.

02:10

Use 96135, 96135.

02:14

Vehicle possibly just,

02:17

quote, heard an explosion come from the vehicle.

02:20

PD is also en route.

02:22

Primary hydrant will be at 53rd in Sunnyside.

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