Douglas County Warehouse Fire Damages Equipment

DOUGLASVILLE, GA – The Douglas County Fire Department is investigating an incident where a fire occurred at the Douglas County Department of Transportation Warehouse at 8249 Chicago Avenue, Douglasville, Ga.

The fire was reported about 3:10 a.m. when an ambulance crew arrived to the location for refueling purposes and observed smoke coming from the building. Firefighters arrived to put out the blaze. There were no injuries as a result of the fire, but there was a substantial loss of multiple pieces of transportation equipment damaged by the fire.

Chicago Avenue was closed in both directions for a short time as a result of the fire. The City of Douglasville Police Department and deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office assisted with traffic operations.

The cause of the fire is listed as undetermined.

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