ATLANTA — Atlanta fire crews have gotten a raging fire under control at two warehouses in an industrial area near Atlantic Station.
Fire officials said no one was injured in the fire and don’t believe anyone was inside at the time of the fire.
The fire happened at a warehouse at 450 Bishop Street northwest. Crews were called to the scene around 11:45 p.m. Thursday.
We have a crew at the scene for LIVE coverage as crews work to put out hotspots, on Channel 2 Action News This Morning
Atlanta Fire Rescue later confirmed that an additional attached warehouse also caught fire. Firefighters on the ladder were forced to evacuate after heavy fire came underneath the ladder.
The warehouses do not have an official name, but are said to be a storage facility that houses things like car parts.
When firefighters arrived, they attempted to get into the warehouse to make sure no one was inside.
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However, explosions had already begun inside the building and the structural integrity of the building was compromised, keeping crews from getting inside, according to Sgt. Cortez Stafford with the Atlanta Fire Department.
“They attempted to make entry just to make sure no one
The warehouse is next to a six-story apartment building, so crews made the safety of the those inside the apartments a priority.
“Flames were above the rooftop, it was one of the craziest things I’ve seen in a while,” said witness Matthew Payne.
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Crews were able to put out the fire nearest that building and the apartment building was not impacted and did not have to be evacuated.
Stafford said access to the structure proved difficult because the warehouse is also very close to train tracks, keeping them from being able to get their equipment where they needed it quickly.
Second-alarm fire crews were dispatched to assist.
Georgia Power says they voluntarily cut power in the area for a short time to help keep the fire from spreading. The majority of those customers have had their power restored.
Photos and videos submitted by viewers to Channel 2 Action News show large amounts of smoke and flames coming from the building.
Stafford said crews are still working to get to the back of the structure to finish putting it out. There is no timeline for when crews are expected to finish and Stafford said they “might be here all night.”
The area should be avoided if at all possible.
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