Firefighters battled a huge warehouse fire that started just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday in Clayton County, Georgia. Several departments from the Atlanta area responded to the fire, and foam-spraying firefighting equipment from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport helped bring the fire under control.
Large rolls of roofing paper and plastic pipes located in an outdoor storage area at the Morrow-based site burned, creating intense flames and sending vast clouds of smoke into the air. Nearby businesses were temporarily evacuated and roads closed.
One firefighter injured his leg during operations, according to a news report. Firefighters had the fire mostly under control by 8 p.m. Wednesday evening, but continued to battle hot spots. Read more about industrial firefighting tactics in our Industrial Firefighting section.
