Fire shuts down Tyrone Post Office
The Tyrone Post Office located at 100 Commerce, GA 30290 has temporarily suspended operations due to a fire that occurred on March 26, 2023, according to a news release from the town of Tyrone.
Effective Tuesday, March 28, 2023, Tyrone customers may conduct retail transactions, including mailing packages and purchase postage, at the Peachtree City Post Office located at 151 Highway 74 S Peachtree City, GA 30269.
Hours of operation for retail services at Peachtree City will be Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and closed on Sunday. Tyrone Post Office Box customers with proper identification may pick up their mail at the Peachtree City location during hours of retail operations.
Customers may conduct business transactions at two alternate locations. The Sharpsburg Post Office is located at 6545 Highway 54, Sharpsburg, GA 30277. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Newnan Post Office is located at 60 Postal PKWY, Newnan, GA 30263. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Sharpsburg and Newnan Post Offices are closed on Sunday.
Delivery service to homes is not affected and will continue uninterrupted.
The U.S. Postal Service apologizes to its customers for any inconvenience and appreciates their patience as postal personnel resume operations in Tyrone as quickly as possible.
Customers can call 1-800-ASK-USPS or go to the Postal Service’s website, www.usps.com, to get the location of other nearby Post Offices and approved postal retail service providers.
“There have been many questions related to lost mail, mail that was on hold in the building, etc. Based on the latest information from the Postal Inspector’s Office this morning, any outgoing mail that had been dropped off prior to Saturday afternoon’s collection time should be safe. Any outgoing mail dropped off after Saturday’s afternoon collection or that was otherwise stored inside the building is questionable at this time,” according to Town Manager Brandon Perkins.
“The Inspector reiterated to me this morning that the exterior of the building does not reflect the extent of the damage inside the building. A lot of the mail that was not destroyed was covered in soot and smelled of heavy smoke. Some mail may have water damage. At any rate, whatever could be salvaged was transported to the PTC facility and is being sorted with the intent of getting it to its intended recipient. As far as missing mail goes, I was advised that they may not know about missing packages until customers begin reporting that they have not received expected packages/envelopes,” Perkins said.
“We will continue to keep you updated as information comes in, but the public is encouraged to reach out to the USPS with the contact information from the press release above going forward,” Perkins said.