Fire at vacant Atlanta apartment complex has homeowners concerned

ATLANTA — Neighbors in Southeast Atlanta are talking out after an enormous hearth on a vacant property got here dangerously near close by houses.

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A cloud of smoke could possibly be seen for a number of miles Tuesday night. Atlanta firefighters labored to place out the flames that have been consuming the Forest Cove Condo Advanced on Thomasville Highway. It’s nonetheless unclear how the fireplace began in one of many models for the reason that advanced is vacant and boarded up.

“It engulfed the neighborhood yesterday,” mentioned neighbor Larry Buchanan. “Immediately is loads higher than it was yesterday.”

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This comes practically a month after tenants have been pressured to relocate due to ongoing issues of safety and well being hazards. The Metropolis of Atlanta spent $9.1 million to search out secure housing for everybody who was dwelling there. The property is privately owned by The Millenia Firm, which has plans to repay town for the relocation prices.

Firm officers despatched an announcement to Channel 2 Wednesday afternoon saying:

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“The harm brought on by the fireplace can be assessed; nonetheless, the plans to rehabilitate Forest Cove stay the identical.”

It’s unclear when the rehabilitation undertaking will start, however neighbors say it might’t come quickly sufficient.

“It seems horrible now, and once I bought right here a few years in the past, it appeared horrible then,” mentioned Buchanan.

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