Firefighters battle flames at Decatur apartment complex
Firefighters battled intense flames and thick smoke at an apartment at the Woodland Hills Apartments Sunday night, according to Channel 2 Action News.
Channel 2 Action News reported the residents at the apartment were not home when the flames started.
Firefighters plan to check Decatur apartment building regularly thru night to make sure fire doesn't rekindle. @wsbtv #DeKalbCounty LIVE: 11 pic.twitter.com/lsmZth9dYG
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A battalion chief with DeKalb County told Channel 2 Action News that the apartment was filled with items that provided fuel for the fire.
“There’s a lot of items in there. It’s very crowded in there,” the battalion chief told Channel 2 Action News.
A cause of the fire remains under investigation and firefighters are expected to check throughout early Monday morning for any possible rekindling of the fire, Channel 2 Action News reported.
