Fire consumes Norcross lumberyard

Metro Atlanta

Fire consumes Norcross lumberyard

A fire broke out at Norcross Supply Co., a lumberyard near Buford Highway and Jimmy Carter Boulevard.

A huge blaze which destroyed the Norcross Supply Co. lumberyard on Wednesday night continued to burn itself out Thursday morning.

Fire officials believe the blaze may have been caused by laborers who were putting a new roof on a building. Jose Ruiz, seen here was the forklift driver for the lumberyard company.

The company, which specializes in cedar wood, has supplied metro Atlanta builders since 1946.

Former employee, Anita O'Conor (left) hugs Norcross Supply Co. owner, John Walker (right), offering him whatever help she can lend.

Fire officials expected Norcross Supply Co. to suffer a 100 percent loss at its cedar lumberyard.

Property damage was estimated at several million dollars.

On Thursday, Battalion Chief Gary Moon said his crew had stopped the fire from spreading and was taking a defensive position that allows them to wet the fire down around the edges and burn itself out.

Yellow tape wrapped around one of the building's remaining structures.

About 60 Gwinnett firefighters rushed to Norcross Supply Co., at 5000 S. Peachtree St. between Peachtree and Buford Highway near Jimmy Carter Boulevard, shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday to find the property ablaze.

Gwinnett County firefighters finally took a break Thursday morning after battling the blaze since Wednesday night.

Gwinnett County firefighters continued to pour water on hot spots more than 12 hours after the fire broke out.

Gwinnett fire Lt. Thomas Rutledge said just before daybreak that crews would be on the scene for "several more hours."

Flames shot high into the night sky, threatening a nearby power line as winds out of the west blew sparks and hot ashes toward nearby properties. No injuries were reported.

Firefighters extinguished small fires on the roofs of nearby buildings.

The flames threatened power lines as the wind blew sparks and ashes.

Gwinnett County Fire Department Batallion Chief Gary Moon updates reporters on the fire.

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A huge blaze which destroyed the Norcross Supply Co. lumberyard on Wednesday night continued to burn itself out Thursday morning.

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