Smoking in Bed Causes $30,000 Fire

No injuries were reported in a Lookout Valley house fire Thursday morning. The Chattanooga Fire Department received the alarm to 4029 Kelly's Ferry Road shortly after 6:00 a.m.

Captain Steve Everett with Engine 20 said the house was about fifty percent involved in fire when the first firefighters arrived. It took about 20 minutes for the firefighters to get the blaze under control. The dollar loss was estimated at $30,000.

The owner the house, Virginia Webb, and her two adult sons all got out of the house safely. Bruce Garner, fire department spokesperson said one of the sons admitted that he had been smoking in bed.

Volunteers with the American Red Cross were called in to provide assistance to the family.