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Firefighters Battle Another Blaze at Tyler Perry Studios

By on August 27, 2012

Tyler Perry Studio Fire

Another fire broke out at Tyler Perry Studios today, reports The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Firefighters were on the scene of a fire late Monday morning. The fire is the second blaze in recent months at the studios, which is located on Continental Colony Parkway in southeast Atlanta.

Fire officials have not released information on Monday’s blaze, but police dispatchers reported that the roof of a building at the complex was on fire.

According to the report, the fire was apparently in a three-story, 100 by 200-foot building. Video from the Channel 2 Action News helicopter showed about two dozen firefighters on the roof of the building, but no smoke showing at 11:30 a.m.

In early May, the exterior of a building in the 30-acre complex was heavily damaged be fire. The interior of that building sustained some water damage.

It was not immediately known whether the building on fire Monday was the same building that caught fire on May 1.

The 200,000-square-foot studio, which opened in 2008, is home to sets, sound stages and a 400-seat theater. In March, Perry hosted a fundraiser for President Barack Obama at the studio.

Photo: John Spink, jspink@ajc.com.

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