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Burn Status Text Program

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If you have signed up to receive Burn Status texts before and are not receiving them, or if you opted out of the text program at some point, you will need to text the word START to (423) 643-5971 to begin receiving messages again.
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If you have any questions, please call us at (423) 643-5970.

BBB’s Secure Your ID Day – Free Shredding Event for the Public

October 11, 2019

October 18 & 19, 2019 9 a.m. – noon Help keep your identity safe by taking advantage of the Shred Events taking place around the

Seasonal Burning Ban Begins May 1, 2019.

April 18, 2019

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – April 18, 2019 – The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau is reminding Hamilton County residents that beginning May 1st, seasonal burning

Wildfires and Pets: Tips for Keeping Them Safe and Healthy

April 3, 2019

While drier, warmer weather is a pleasant break from all the rain, it does bring with it the increased risk for wildfires. Wildfire smoke can

Chattanooga Fire Department Investigates Chemical Smell Wednesday Morning At Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry

March 22, 2019

The Chattanoogan – Wednesday, March 20, 2019 The Chattanooga Fire Department was sent out Wednesday morning to investigate an acrid odor that residents were detecting

Catherine Stone, First Female Member of CHCAPC Board Passes

March 14, 2019

January 2, 2019 Catherine “Kitty” Oehmig Stone, known and loved in Chattanooga and on Signal Mountain, died on December 31, 2018. She was 92. Kitty