Parts of a Cobb County funeral home were charred Tuesday after a fire broke out.
Firefighters were called to the Medford-Peden Funeral Home and Crematory along Canton Road near I-75 after someone passing through the area spotted the blaze around 2:30 p.m. A portion of the building was severely burned and multiple fire trucks surrounded the area for hours.
No human remains or cremated ashes were inside the funeral home at the time, Marietta Fire Marshal’s Office spokesman Capt. Steve Dau confirmed. Fire officials told Channel 2 Action News that the owner had already left for the day when the flames began spewing.
Alex Lima, an employee at the neighboring Mag’s Upholstery, told Channel 2 that he saw flames coming out of the funeral home’s roof.
“We’ve been here 24 years and to see our neighbor’s business in flames is heartbreaking,” he said.
Credit: NewsChopper 2
Credit: NewsChopper 2
The fire was extinguished within about 20 minutes of crews arriving at the scene, Dau said. Investigators are now working to determine its cause.
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