🌱 Dangerous Fire At Homeless Camp + 'Felon-Friendly' Job Fair

Hey, Chattanooga! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on today in Chattanooga.

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy and cooler. High: 43 Low: 27.

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Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today:

1. A fire broke out at a homeless camp in downtown Chattanooga on Wednesday night, leaving one woman with serious burns, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department. The fire took place at about 10 p.m. at an encampment near 1503 Middle Street. Firefighters and EMS crews helped and rushed the woman to the hospital. Firefighters put out what was left of the fire, and there's currently no word on what started it. (foxchattanooga.com)
2. A 21-year-old man was killed in a Jeep crash in Chattanooga on Wednesday. The accident happened at about 10:30 a.m. at the 1300 block of Gadd Road. According to police, the driver of the Jeep was heading east approaching the intersection at Austin Road when another vehicle pulled into the roadway, causing the Jeep's driver to swerve to the right and off the roadway, hitting a tree. Both the Jeep's driver and passenger were rushed to the hospital, and the unidentified passenger later died from his injuries. (WTVC)
3. A "felon-friendly" job fair is returning to Chattanooga this month. The two-day job fair first started when a man approached Troy Rogers, the public safety coordinator for the city of Chattanooga, and told him about the challenges he was facing trying to find employment. Rogers is calling the event "returning talent." (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

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Today in Chattanooga:

• 55+ Friday Club - City of Collegedale Parks and Recreation (4:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Attend the Lookout Wild Film Festival tonight from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. for compelling on-screen stories celebrating wild places, the people they inspire, and hundreds of other adventure enthusiasts from around the Southeast. (Visit Chattanooga)
• A Tennessee longtime sheriff's deputy was killed this morning in a crash on I-75, leaving behind a grieving community. (Facebook)
• Join NYC comics from Netflix, Comedy Central, Fallon, SiriusXM, BuzzFeed, and NPR for Carpetbagger's Comedy Night at Bode Chattanooga tonight! (Eventbrite)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! I'll see you around.

— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.