Smoke increasing from underground fire at Williamsburg Premium Outlets

Smoke increasing from underground fire at Williamsburg Premium Outlets

By Jay Greene Click here for updates on this story     WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia (WTKR) — A fire underground that caused a parking lot at the Williamsburg Premium Outlets to partially collapse Saturday morning is still burning, James City County officials said Sunday morning. “Firefighters remain on the scene and are working to cool down the area to keep the smoke down as much as possible,” officials said in a social media post. They said the near…

Fire at Williamsburg Premium Outlets still burning

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A fire continues to burn in part of a parking lot of a major shopping center in James City County. Smoky conditions also persist, and nearby residents have expressed concern about the ongoing blaze. WAVY returned to the scene in a parking lot of the Williamsburg Premium Outlets in James City County Monday afternoon to find smoke continuing to billow out of the ground from a fire that began around 9 a.m. Saturday. …

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The parking lot has largely collapsed, which has made fighting the fire even more difficult.

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James City County Fire Chief said on Monday that 75-85% of an overflow parking lot has collapsed, but air quality testing revealed the area is safe for breathing.

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Smoke can be seen in auxiliary parking lot on Monday, Nov. 25. (Stephanie Sabin/WYDaily) JAMES CITY COUNTY — James City County officials provided an update to the underground stormwater detention fire that has been burning since Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Williamsburg Premium Outlets. As of 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, the fire continues to burn, and smoky conditions remain in the area. Firefighters, Virginia Department of Emergency Management,…