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We want to take a moment to share an important update with our customers, partners, and community.
Late on the night of December 16, 2025, a fire occurred at our E. Main Street location in Chattanooga. While this has been a heartbreaking loss for our business, we are incredibly grateful that no one was injured and that our team is safe.
We’ve been overwhelmed by the kind messages, offers of help, and encouragement we’ve already received. Your support reminds us why we love being part of this community, and it fuels our determination to move forward.
Below is the official press release followed by ways you can support Lumberjacks Hardwood Center as we rebuild and work toward reopening.
Official Press Release
December 17, 2025
Lumberjacks Hardwood Center Provides Update Following Structure Fire
CHATTANOOGA, TN — Lumberjacks Hardwood Center confirms that a fire occurred at its facility located at 2420 E. Main Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404 late on December 16, 2025 (prior to midnight). A patrol officer noticed smoke coming from the warehouse and immediately called it in.
There were no injuries.
At this time, the office and warehouse are a total loss. The outside bays and stored materials appear to be intact, though the site remains under assessment. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Despite the damage, Lumberjacks Hardwood Center is already implementing a continuity plan. Phones remain operational and are being forwarded, allowing the team to continue assisting customers. The company is actively working to fulfill current orders and is continuing to accept new orders.
“As heartbreaking as this is, we are down, but not out,” said Julie Tyler, Marketing and Sales Manager. “We already have a plan in place to move operations and resume order fulfillment as quickly as possible. No employees are losing their jobs, and our sister company, Lumberjacks Tree Service, is fully operational and supporting the hardwood center as needed.”
Once cleared to proceed, Lumberjacks Hardwood Center will begin transitioning operations to the Lumberjacks Tree Service location at 4123 Cromwell Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421, with the goal of resuming operations from that location within a couple of weeks.
Media Contact
Julie Tyler
Marketing & Sales Manager, Lumberjacks Tree Service & Lumberjacks Hardwood Center
(309) 645-2981
marketing@lumberjackstn.com
How You Can Support Lumberjacks Hardwood Center
As we navigate this next chapter, there are several simple but meaningful ways you can help support our team and our business:
- Continue to refer friends, family, and neighbors to Lumberjacks Hardwood Center and Lumberjacks Tree Service.
- Leave us a review if you’ve shopped at our Hardwood Center or had a service completed by our Tree Service. Your words truly make a difference.
- Share photos of projects you’ve created using Lumberjacks lumber products. Seeing what you’ve made reminds us why we do what we do.
- Share this update on social media to help spread the word that our physical location is temporarily closed, with hopes to reopen at the start of the new year at a new address.
Every referral, review, photo, and share helps keep our momentum strong and lets the community know that Lumberjacks is still here and moving forward.
Looking Ahead
This is not the way we planned to close out the year, but we’re choosing to focus on resilience and the incredible support around us. We’re down, but not out, and we’re committed to coming back stronger.
From all of us at Lumberjacks Hardwood Center, thank you for standing with us.
We’ll continue to share updates as we rebuild and work toward reopening. 💛