Firefighters halt Atlanta warehouse fire

Metro Atlanta

Dec. 3, 2010: Atlanta firefighters made an aggressive stop on what could had been a “ Very substantial large fire” according to Atlanta Fire Rescue battalion chief, Todd Edwards at a warehouse at 215 Chester Avenue in Atlanta.

Atlanta firefighters are reflected in standing water at a warehouse fire Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. The firefighters made an aggressive stop to what could have been a "very substantial large fire" according to Atlanta Fire Rescue battalion chief Todd Edwards at a warehouse at 215 Chester Avenue in Atlanta.

A firefighter emerges from a triangular shape cut in the doorway of a warehouse at a warehouse fire Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. The warehouse was literally just feet away from the Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center (which was spared involvement).

A lone firefighter investigates the warehouse following a fire there Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. Crews responded to the initial alarm at 4:30 a.m. When they arrived light smoke was running along the roof line and quickly changed to heavy black smoke. Then fire came through the roof.

Firefighter Jeff Schultz adjusts lighting inside the dark warehouse to investigate following the fire there Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. A second alarm was struck and crews made an aggressive interior attack to the second floor office to prevent the fire from spreading. Stored cars and a video production operation were discovered inside the warehouse that was not marked nor had any visible signage or name.

Atlanta firefighters gather at the command post outside the warehouse keeping track of crews in the interior of the building at a warehouse fire Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. Fire investigators are on the scene and collected some evidence according to Edwards. No occupants were found in searches and there were no injuries reported.

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Atlanta firefighters are reflected in standing water at a warehouse fire Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. The firefighters made an aggressive stop to what could have been a "very substantial large fire" according to Atlanta Fire Rescue battalion chief Todd Edwards at a warehouse at 215 Chester Avenue in Atlanta.

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