Fire Causes 'Total Loss' At Douglasville Business

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — A Douglasville business appears to have been destroyed Monday in what officials are calling a chemical fire that shut down Bankhead Highway for part of the afternoon.

The fire, at manufacturing facility Custom Bath Products, happened some time around 1 p.m., according to Douglas County spokesman Wes Tallon. The business is located at 6552 W. Bankhead Hwy., near Ga. 5.

"It is a chemical fire and we believe it was an accidental fire caused in the manufacturing process," Tallon said.

He said employees initially tried to put the fire out but were unsuccessful. Douglas County fire and EMS personnel responded and were able to bring the blaze under control.

Employees were safely evacuated from the building and no one was injured in the fire, Tallon said. He said the building "appears to be a total loss."

According to its website, Custom Bath Products manufactures cultured marble and cultured granite bathroom products and accessories. Its products include vanity tops, bath tubs, whirlpool tubs and shower bases.

The website says the company has a 20,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Douglasville.

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File photo courtesy Douglas County Fire Department