Fire in Midtown, Atlanta - Massive blaze engulfs building with 'evacuations issued and smoke coverin

A MASSIVE fire stunned onlookers before the flames had gutted a building in midtown Atlanta on Monday.

Black smoke could be seen billowing over the Georgia city in a terrifying video shared by witnesses.

When firefighters arrived at the scene around 8.30pm, each of the building's three floors were ablaze, Slatton said.

The fire was so bad that he had to call in a second alarm to recruit more manpower but they wound up pulling the firefighters and going on the defensive.

As of 11.27pm, the fire was under control, though hot spots were still being "worked on," officials told Fox5.

Atlanta Fire Captain Ronald Slatton said that he was initially told the building held vacant apartments but he could not confirm if that was the case.

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Residents said the buildings in the area were vacant because they were scheduled to be demolished, ALIVE11 reported.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

However, there was no power to the building.

One person said on Twitter that they were evacuated from the area as the fire raged.

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They tweeted: "Never a dull moment in Atlanta, fire crew made us evacuate but have no fear we’ve gone to the @FSAtlanta."

No injuries have been reported.

A restaurant on the back side of the building was also evacuated as a precaution.

Upwards of 5,000 people were without power following the fire but as of 11.40pm, nearly all outages have been restored.

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