Warehouse fire on nelson street 12-20-2010

 

AN AFTERNOON FIRE ON NELSON STREET IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY GREENVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE FIRE THAT BROKE OUT JUST AFTER NOON MONDAY AT A WAREHOUSE BUILDING ON THE CORNER OF NELSON AND HARVEY STREETS.  THE FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN STARTED WHILE SOMEONE IN THE BUILDING WAS CUTTING IRON. SPARKS FROM THE TORCH CAUGHT A RESIDUAL OIL PIT ON FIRE. THE BLAZE WAS CONTAINED TO THE PIT AND NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE BUILDING.  THE FIRE APPEARS TO BE ACCIDENTAL.