North Street Warehouse Fire Contained

Firefighters continue to pour water on the structure mid-afternoon. Photo courtesy Aaron Dimick, City of Jackson.

(August 22, 2023 3:27 PM ET) A multiple-alarm fire at a North Street warehouse structure has been contained according to the City of Jackson. Around noon today, fire crews responded to a large fire sending up thick black smoke visible for miles.

This afternoon, the City provided this update:

UPDATE: The fire at a vacant commercial property on W. North Street is contained. Fire crews will remain on the scene to monitor. W. North Street between Cooper Street and N. Blackstone Street will be CLOSED to traffic until further notice. Residents are still advised to stay away from the area. If you’re in the immediate area and have concerns about air quality, you should shut your windows and turn off air conditioning.

The fire department is checking air quality in the City of Jackson and have not found any immediate health impacts. The air quality will continue to be monitored.

Every fire department in Jackson County responded to the fire. Three City of Jackson firefighters and one Napoleon Township firefighter were treated on the scene for heat exhaustion. Michigan State Police have been called in to investigate and the Environmental Protection Agency has been advised to monitor any environmental impacts.

The commercial property located at 140-150 W. North Street was built in 1920. JTV file photos.

The property, located at 140-150 West North Street has been listed for rent by the owners, The Commerical Exchange. The building sits on 9 acres and consists of 220,000 square feet on 2 levels and was being marketed as warehouse space. Portions of the building were currently being used for storage.