Brush fire burns wooded area near clematis drive, Chattanooga TN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/16/2025 02:48 PM

Clematis Dr & Periwinkle Ln, Chattanooga, TN 37343

Firefighters responded to a brush fire in a wooded area near Clematis Drive and Periwinkle Lane in Chattanooga. The fire was difficult to reach, and extra brush trucks were called to assist. Officers searched the area for a suspect but did not locate anyone.

Audio|Source: Chattanooga Public Safety

02:21

Transcript:

00:00

Hey, can you go ahead and start a brush strap to this scene? We got some wooded area on fire and it's, we're having a hard time to access it.

00:11

Can you move into a fireground channel?

00:14

Patience possibly next to the suspect.

00:18

All cars clear the air.

00:20

That's correct.

00:21

Go fire ground one, fire ground one.

00:24

And you're 11 on one.

00:25

2.7, you can open the air.

00:28

All cars, resume normal on Maine, normal on Maine.

00:35

Did y'all locate a suspect?

00:39

Negative.

00:40

Suspect's G.O.A. We're checking the area.

00:42

Clue.

00:44

Thanks, I got one.

00:46

Well, going back to Info to run a party.

00:48

I have one to 10.

00:50

One to 10, 17.

00:51

One to 10, 1750.

00:53

12, clear on one detain, going back to info.

01:02

And I'm getting in the area.

01:03

What's the description of the...

01:07

All units on Fairview, Blackmail, Black Shirt, 40 to 50 years of age, blue jeans.

01:13

And I think everyone's in the area is in the area.

01:21

536 further on that suspect description,

01:25

dark colored clothing,

01:27

on your shade face, about 6-foot,

01:31

no backpack or anything.

01:34

Squad 1 is but.

01:36

What shape face? 2.9.

01:40

G2.

01:41

Squad 1. Stage until scene is secure.

01:44

Stand by. I'm knocking out a call.

01:47

Clear.

01:48

What shape on the face?

01:53

Brush truck 22, respond to 2033.

01:58

Unshaped, but no, distinct,

02:00

massage or beard or anything.

02:02

Must be heading towards the community kitchen.

02:05

Clear, and you advise no facial hair, right?

02:08

Clementus Drive at Perry Winkle on a brush fire, fire ground one, fire on one.

02:14

Just unshaved.

02:16

Squad one. Show us on saying, the Stavisand, Fairview Avenue Command.

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Clematis Dr & Periwinkle Ln, Chattanooga, TN 37343

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