Sunday evening drivers at one of Chamblee's busiest intersections were met with flashing lights and thick smoke after a fire broke out at a mixed-use retail and residential complex where Peachtree Boulevard meets Clairmont Road. Flames and dark smoke poured from the building as multiple fire engines rushed in and traffic quickly ground to a halt.
DeKalb Fire Rescue crews responded to the blaze at 5070 Peachtree Blvd, and Chamblee police shut down the intersection to all traffic while asking drivers to steer clear of the area, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. The outlet published a photograph credited to the Chamblee Police Department that shows a column of smoke rising over the mixed-use structure.
What Is On The Property
The address is listed as Parkview on Peachtree / Windsor Parkview, a development that combines ground-floor retail with apartments above, according to listings from Widespread Group. Tenants at the site include restaurants and neighborhood services that could be affected if any of the retail spaces took on fire or smoke damage.
Traffic And Official Status
Officials have not yet released a cause of the fire, and no injuries have been reported so far. Authorities also have not given a timeline for when Peachtree Boulevard and Clairmont Road will reopen, FOX 5 Atlanta reported. Drivers should expect delays and stick to alternate routes until emergency crews clear the scene and police reopen the intersection.
What To Watch
Emergency crews remain on scene, and city or county agencies typically post real-time updates to their official websites and social media feeds as situations like this develop. This story will be updated as departments release more information and once the intersection fully reopens.
