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DeKalb apartment fire displaces more than 30 residents

Twelve units were destroyed
By J.D. Capelouto
Dec 26, 2018

Dozens were displaced from their apartments after a fire tore through a DeKalb County complex Wednesday morning.

The fire affected 12 units at the Sonoma Ridge apartments off I-85 and Pleasantdale Road, according to the Red Cross, which sent volunteers to help the displaced residents. Channel 2 Action News reported that the fire, which broke out just before 5:30 a.m., badly damaged six of the units.

While no one was injured, the Red Cross said 33 people were displaced, and 22 others received “supplemental assistance” from volunteers.

Channel 2 reported a Christmas tree sparked the blaze, but authorities have not confirmed that. They said the cause of the fire is under investigation.

In other news:

The department is coordinating with other departments.

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J.D. is a local news reporter covering intown Atlanta and Atlanta City Hall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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