Fire downtown

A downtown landmark is a total loss this morning after flames tore through the property on Hiram Street. 

Woods Furniture, a family owned and operated business that has been a part of Atlanta's downtown for decades, caught fire Wednesday evening. The fire is believed to have been started by faulty electrical work either in the back of the building or in the property next door to Woods Furniture. That building was once the Western Auto location but has been vacant until recent renovations began. Both properties burned in the fire. Minor damage was sustained to several adjacent buildings on Hiram Street as well. The official cause of the fire is under investigation and is yet to be determined. 

More on this story in our weekend edition of the Atlanta Citizens Journal.

Photo by Robin Aaron

The scene Thursday morning on Hiram Street in the downtown district of Atlanta following a massive fire that destroyed two properties and caused damage to several others. Firefighters are still at the scene putting out small flames and inspecting the damage there.