From Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — An early morning fire at Burger King on Chalkville Mountain Road in Trussville caused major damage, according to Fire Chief Tim Shotts. There were no reported injuries.
The call of a reported fire came in at 4:57 a.m. on Tuesday. Ultimately, Shotts said, all TFRD stations responded to the blaze which was well involved when the first firefighters arrived on the scene.
“Flames were already coming through the roof when we arrived and that’s a pretty good sign that it had probably been burning for awhile,” Shotts said.
TFRD personnel will remain on site to watch for flair ups until the fire is deemed completely out.
Shotts said the fire marshal will investigate the cause of the fire when it is safe for him to go inside the building.
“The roof has collapsed in the rear of the building and there is sagging in the roof beyond that,” Shotts said. “The air conditioning units are roof mounted and that’s a lot of weight up there.”
Burger King employees were on the scene and said the restaurant had not yet opened and workers were just arriving for the morning shift as the fire trucks arrived.
