Warehouse full of wood pellets in Brunswick catches fire for 2nd time since 2015
A Greek Orthodox church sits on the edge of the warehouse property line. They ve seen two massive fires dance outside their more than 50-year-old church. Author: Leah Shields Updated: 12:19 PM EDT May 3, 2021
BRUNSWICK, Ga. A warehouse full of wood pellets caught fire for the second time since 2015 in Brunswick Sunday night.
Once again, the firefighters were able to contain the fire, and the neighborhood that sits across the street was untouched by the flames.
A 54-year-old church sits on the same side of the road as the warehouse. The caretaker of the church said this fire, which Glynn County EMA said began around 8 p.m. on Sunday, was not as severe as the 2015 fire.
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Carolyn Macon lives on Newcastle Road in Brunswick and on Sunday she saw flames erupting from that warehouse which faces her backyard.
“I heard the boom. It was like ‘boom, boom’ and my house shook and I’m thinking to myself, ‘Lord this is happening again.’ And then I heard all the sirens and then I ran to the door,” Macon said.
Police pounded on her door to leave because of how close the fire was to her home.
“And we did get out and came back at 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. And it was really on and popping,” Macon said.