Fire near downtown Fairburn

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Fire near downtown Fairburn

Photos: Firefighters from multiple jurisdictions Thursday were battling an early morning blaze in a century-old building in downtown Fairburn.

Icy roads made walking treacherous as firefighters worked to douse a fire on Broad Street in Fairburn on Thursday morning, Feb. 11.

An antique mall, a hair salon and a pizza restaurant are thought to be among about 10 businesses inside the century-old building on Broad Street near West Campbellton Street.

Brick and mortar litter the street after the fire was extinguished.

Fairburn Fire Department division chief Cornelius Robinson (right) gives instructions to fellow firefighters. Firefighters from multiple jurisdictions responded to the 1 a.m. call.

Fulton County firefighters keep an eye on their stream from Truck 7.

Electricity was cut off in much of downtown Fairburn after the blaze.

No injuries from the fire have been reported.

Water poured from ladder trucks in a seemingly endless stream.

Fire chiefs assess the scene on West Broad Street as day breaks.

The walls of the building were threatening to collapse. Cranes most likely will be brought in to knock down the remainder of the walls.

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Icy roads made walking treacherous as firefighters worked to douse a fire on Broad Street in Fairburn on Thursday morning, Feb. 11.

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