(Buford, Ga., Oct. 25, 2025) – At 7:17 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of a business fire at the 4500 block of Nelson Brogdon Boulevard in Buford. The 911 callers stated they saw smoke and flames and that Benchmark Physical Therapy was on fire. 

Firefighters arrived at 7:17 p.m. and reported a working fire from a two-story office building. Firefighters found that the fire was in the roof and attic above the main level with heavy fire involvement. Fire crews initially deployed two hose lines to combat the flames while search teams were looking for victims inside the business. Fire crews on scene encountered a roof collapse, and at that moment, all firefighting crews exited the building. While in defensive mode of operation, two ladder truck master streams were utilized, and two large hose lines were used to knock down the bulk of the fire.

Once fire control was gained at 7:42 p.m., fire crews once more made an interior approach to extinguish the fire entirely. HazMat-20 responded to the scene for drone operations due to the roof collapse. One firefighter with minor injuries reported due to fire ground operations was transported to a local hospital.

The business keyholder informed firefighters that they had left the office the day before and had not returned since. Fire investigators stated that the cause of this fire was undetermined and originated in the attic space of the business.

EQUIPMENT AT THE SCENE INCLUDED: 4-Engines, 2-Ladder Trucks, 1-Squad, 1-Med Unit, 1-Medical Supervisor, 3-Command Staff Units, 1-Air and Light Unit, 1-HAZMAT Unit, 1-Fire Inspector, and 1-PIO.

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