Atlanta business owner loses $9,000 in supplies after shed fire

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team

Updated August 23, 2026 7:37 PM EDT

Published August 23, 2026 6:18 PM EDT
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Atlanta homeowner loses $4K in equipment after shed fire

A fire burned down a shed in southwest Atlanta, destroying thousands of dollars in business supplies.

The Brief

    • A fire spread to a southwest Atlanta shed, destroying $9,000 worth of construction tools and business supplies.
    • The property owner spent four weeks reporting illegal encampments behind his home to management before the fire occurred, he said.

ATLANTA - A campfire burned down a shed on Connell Avenue in southwest Atlanta on Sunday, destroying thousands of dollars in business supplies. 

What we know:

The owner, Angel Zelyaa, lost $9,000 worth of supplies for his small construction business.

Zelaya stated that a campfire set up behind his home spread directly to the structure, burning everything inside. 

Zelyaa had spent several weeks complaining to property management about people setting up camps and lighting fires behind his property, beginning in May, he told FOX 5 Atlanta. 

What we don't know:

It remains unclear if property management responded to the previous complaints regarding the encampments behind the home. Authorities have not said if anyone will face charges for starting the campfire. 

The Source: The information in this story was gathered from a FOX 5 Atlanta broadcast report concerning the fire that happened on Sunday. 

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