US Politics | Fire at Peachtree City Walmart in Georgia sends customers running with thick smoke seen for MILES as crews battle blaze
A FIRE at a Georgia Walmart sent customers running from the store on Wednesday as crews battled the blaze for hours. Wild photos show shelves engulfed by flames as initial reports indicated that the Peachtree City store's roof was collapsing. 
Twitter/@rev_sunshine23Flames consumed a Walmart in Peachtree City, Georgia on Wednesday '/ ' 
Clouds of smoke could reportedly be seen for miles from the Walmart in Peachtree City, Georgia.Facebook/LovelyJasmine Gates 
Twitter/@JakkuJackalopeThe fire at the Peachtree City, Georgia, Walmart sent customers running to safety '/ ' Walmart Spokesperson Charles Crowson told The U.S. Sun that management was ...still assessing the damage... after the flames broke out at 7.30pm. Police officers who were the first to arrive at the store tried to rush inside to put the flames out but were overcome with smoke. Some of the cops were taken to the hospital as video showed customers running from the store with the fire behind them. Emergency responders surrounded the parking lot as the fire grew to a four-alarm blaze. READ MORE GEORGIA STORIES 
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GUN RAMPAGE Mall 'shooter who killed 2 and hurt 1' arrested with shock CCTV pics revealed At one point, the store's roof started to collapse, firefighters said. ...The structural members from the roof began to collapse on them, so the decision was made to back out and the incident commander made the decision to go defensive and fight the fire from the outside of the building,... Peachtree City Fire Department Assistant Chief Wil Harbin said. Peachtree City Police, along with Peachtree City Fire Rescue and fire units from surrounding counties, worked to get shoppers and staff to safety. It is unclear what sparked the blaze, though local media reported that arson was being investigated as a possible cause. Most read in The US Sun UNSOCIAL DISTANCING Club bans STARING without 'consent' & hires 'officers' to police venue FIND THEM One dead and 6 hurt in horror shooting with manhunt underway for two suspects HORROR SLIP Hiker plummets to his death after last minute change of heart turned deadly TEARFUL PM Finland PM in tears as she admits 'I'm also human' after parties & topless pals BREAST FOOT FORWARD Kylie shows off major cleavage & almost spills out of tiny bikini BYE BYE, BABY? Teen Mom fans beg MTV to fire Young & Pregnant star over bad parenting Giant flames and clouds of smoke could be seen inside the store in one video as carts full of items were left abandoned. Photos from the scene showed billowing black smoke that could reportedly be seen for miles. Peachtree City Police shut down all lanes of Highway 54 at Planterra Way and the Walmart entrance due to the fire. Residents were urged to avoid the area. Read More on The US Sun 
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FOX5Employees were helping customers evacuate the store as the flames grew '/ ' 
Carts full of items were left abandoned as the flames grew and the store was evacuated in Peachtree City, Georgia.Facebook/Christopher Calico Beard Thompson
Twitter/@rev_sunshine23Flames consumed a Walmart in Peachtree City, Georgia on Wednesday '/ ' Clouds of smoke could reportedly be seen for miles from the Walmart in Peachtree City, Georgia.Facebook/LovelyJasmine Gates Twitter/@JakkuJackalopeThe fire at the Peachtree City, Georgia, Walmart sent customers running to safety '/ ' Walmart Spokesperson Charles Crowson told The U.S. Sun that management was ...still assessing the damage... after the flames broke out at 7.30pm. Police officers who were the first to arrive at the store tried to rush inside to put the flames out but were overcome with smoke. Some of the cops were taken to the hospital as video showed customers running from the store with the fire behind them. Emergency responders surrounded the parking lot as the fire grew to a four-alarm blaze. READ MORE GEORGIA STORIES DEADLY GAME Twin, 17, charged with MURDER & jailed after 'shooting brother by accident' GUN RAMPAGE Mall 'shooter who killed 2 and hurt 1' arrested with shock CCTV pics revealed At one point, the store's roof started to collapse, firefighters said. ...The structural members from the roof began to collapse on them, so the decision was made to back out and the incident commander made the decision to go defensive and fight the fire from the outside of the building,... Peachtree City Fire Department Assistant Chief Wil Harbin said. Peachtree City Police, along with Peachtree City Fire Rescue and fire units from surrounding counties, worked to get shoppers and staff to safety. It is unclear what sparked the blaze, though local media reported that arson was being investigated as a possible cause. Most read in The US Sun UNSOCIAL DISTANCING Club bans STARING without 'consent' & hires 'officers' to police venue FIND THEM One dead and 6 hurt in horror shooting with manhunt underway for two suspects HORROR SLIP Hiker plummets to his death after last minute change of heart turned deadly TEARFUL PM Finland PM in tears as she admits 'I'm also human' after parties & topless pals BREAST FOOT FORWARD Kylie shows off major cleavage & almost spills out of tiny bikini BYE BYE, BABY? Teen Mom fans beg MTV to fire Young & Pregnant star over bad parenting Giant flames and clouds of smoke could be seen inside the store in one video as carts full of items were left abandoned. Photos from the scene showed billowing black smoke that could reportedly be seen for miles. Peachtree City Police shut down all lanes of Highway 54 at Planterra Way and the Walmart entrance due to the fire. Residents were urged to avoid the area. Read More on The US Sun CHIP CHIP HOORAY I tried 7 chocolate chip cookies - the runner-up will save you cash NUKE ALERT Europe's biggest nuke plant 'DISCONNECTED from grid' as Russia masses troops Peachtree City is located in Fayette County, Georgia, about 31 miles southwest of Atlanta. The U.S. Sun contacted Peachtree City Police and Fire Departments for more information. FOX5Employees were helping customers evacuate the store as the flames grew '/ ' Carts full of items were left abandoned as the flames grew and the store was evacuated in Peachtree City, Georgia.Facebook/Christopher Calico Beard Thompson
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