Photos: Firefighters battle southwest Atlanta blaze

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Firefighters battled a blaze at an abandoned home on Johnson Road in the Grove Park neighborhood of southwest Atlanta on Tuesday morning.

Battalion Chief Taurus Durrah said the home was empty with no electricity, and no injuries were reported. ALL TEXT: ROSANA HUGHES / AJC; ALL PHOTOS: JOHN SPINK / AJC

The cause remains under investigation. ALL TEXT: ROSANA HUGHES / AJC; ALL PHOTOS: JOHN SPINK / AJC

With cold air settling across the city, Durrah said crews are being reminded to stay prepared as fire season picks up in the winter months. ALL TEXT: ROSANA HUGHES / AJC; ALL PHOTOS: JOHN SPINK / AJC

Firefighters arrived at the home around 6:40 a.m. ALL TEXT: ROSANA HUGHES / AJC; ALL PHOTOS: JOHN SPINK / AJC

Fire officials in metro Atlanta and statewide urge residents to be safe while using candles, heaters and fireplaces and while cooking during the holidays. TEXT: DAVID AARO / AJC; PHOTO: JOHN SPINK / AJC

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Firefighters battled a blaze at an abandoned home on Johnson Road in the Grove Park neighborhood of southwest Atlanta on Tuesday morning. ALL TEXT: ROSANA HUGHES / AJC; ALL PHOTOS: JOHN SPINK / AJC

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