Massive fire at tire dumping ground could have been set, officials say
A massive fire at a northwest Atlanta apartment building is under control after a burning pile of tires set the building ablaze Tuesday morning.
The building, located in the 100 block of Fairfield Place, is vacant and the illegal dumping ground for hundreds of tires, according to Atlanta fire officials. The alarm went out about 6:30 a.m., and the fire was fully involved by 7 a.m.
About 40 fire personnel responded to the scene, Atlanta fire spokesman Sgt. Cortez Stafford told AJC.com. No one was injured.
Watch: #Atlanta Firefighters Getting handle on apartment building and tires at Fairfield Place - https://t.co/oCMVuZCPh6 pic.twitter.com/xY7gldZFeO
— John Spink (@johnjspink) August 7, 2018
For several hours Tuesday, firefighters worked to knock down towering flames. Smoke from the scorched pile of rubber could be seen from I-20 but did not affect traffic, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
#BREAKINGNEWS Atlanta: Fire 🔥 in what appears to be abandoned apartments north of I-20 and east of H.E. Holmes Dr. #atltraffic @wsbradio #skycopter @wsbtv #captncam pic.twitter.com/bHEPFmxO0Z
— Mark McKay (@mckayWSB) August 7, 2018
The fire was under control about 9:20 a.m. A foam unit worked to put out any additional hot spots.
*VIDEO* Busy morning for our firefighters on the Westside. Vacant apartment building & tires burning along Fairfield Place. Fire is under control at this time. Foam Unit 28 requested & now on scene. #AFRD https://t.co/LcmJk5O8op
— Atlanta Fire Rescue (@ATLFireRescue) August 7, 2018
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
“Our fire investigators are looking at a person of interest at this time that possibly set the fire,” Stafford said.
About the Author
More Stories
The Latest
