Savannah Fire & Emergency Services investigators say there is no evidence to suggest any suspicious activity was involved with the Thursday fire that destroyed a west Savannah woodworking facility.
Savannah Fire investigators have been examining the West Gwinnett Street site of the late afternoon, two-alarm blaze that took several dozen firefighters more than two hours to bring under control, said Mark Keller, department spokesman.
The blaze at Savannah Architectural Supply, 1880 W. Gwinnett St., was reported just after 5 p.m. and responding firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames upon their arrival at the business.
The second alarm was sounded when it became apparent that the flames had engulfed the entire structure and additional resources were necessary to fight the blaze.
Due to the size and nature of the fire, firefighters established a defensive posture in battling the blaze. Firefighters attacked the flames from all sides of the building and from above, utilizing two aerial apparatus.
About an hour and a half into the operation, the roof of the structure collapsed. It took firefighters about another 30 minutes to bring the incident under control and extinguish the flames.
The fire was fueled by an abundance of material utilized in woodworking and construction of wooden items such as doors and decorative moldings.
Investigators say their examination of the site indicates the blaze appears to have originated in the vicinity of a truck that was parked inside the rear of the structure. Investigators say they are unable to rule out the truck as a possible ignition source for the blaze.
No one was inside the structure at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported as a result of the blaze. Investigators will continue their search for any additional evidence that might point to a cause for the blaze.