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2 taken to hospital after DeKalb apartment fire

Fire broke out Saturday at an apartment complex in DeKalb County. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
Fire broke out Saturday at an apartment complex in DeKalb County. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
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June 3, 2017

Two people were taken to hospitals after an apartment fire Saturday morning in Brookhaven, according to DeKalb County fire officials.

The fire was in the 3600 block of Buford Highway, officials said.

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The Red Cross provided assistance with emergency needs to about 38 adults and 8 children affected by the fire, spokeswoman Capt. Eric Jackson said.

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Channel 2's Tom Jones reports.

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