2-alarm fire damages former Chamblee animal feed mill
A fire at a former animal feed mill in Chamblee grew large enough Wednesday afternoon that additional engines were called, but DeKalb County firefighters were able to extinguish the flames with no injuries.
The blaze broke out at around 3 p.m. at the Manna Pro facility along New Peachtree Road, city spokeswoman Shannon Wiggins said. Large plumes of smoke billowed above downtown Chamblee near the train tracks before crews were able to get the situation under control. Parts of the warehouse were burned and melted due to the fire, Channel 2 Action News reported.
The fire required a second alarm to call additional firefighters and took about a half-hour to extinguish, DeKalb fire spokesman Capt. Jaeson Daniels said. Crews temporarily shut down a section of New Peachtree Road near Chamblee Dunwoody Road into the evening.
Wiggins confirmed that the building was abandoned and is supposed to be redeveloped into a food hall. It’s unclear when the redevelopment is set to begin, but Daniels said the 911 call was made by a contractor working in the building.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire, Daniels said.
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