Removal of old inground tanks causes one container to flash

The removal of the inground tanks at a former gas station on Albany Avenue last week led to a small fire, Waycross Fire Chief David Eddins said.

The facility, located on the corner of Church Street and Albany, had been closed for a number of years. It is across from the Ware County Courthouse.

Eddins said workmen were cutting rebar around the tanks when residue in one of the containers flashed and caused a small fire late Tuesday morning, October 29.