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Council and residents praise first responders after Germantown Gardens apartment fire; no injuries reported
Summary
City officials thanked local, regional and mutual-aid agencies for evacuating residents at Germantown Gardens apartments during a major early-morning fire; the city reported no civilian or responder injuries and animal services is helping reunite pets.
City officials and community members on Oct. 23 commended East Ridge Fire Rescue, the police department and mutual-aid partners for their response to an apartment fire at Germantown Gardens that forced an early-morning evacuation.
East Ridge Fire Chief (identified in meeting as Chief Williams) told the council the department received a call about 4:30 a.m. and that crews found fire in attic areas.…
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