Assisted living home fire

Metro Atlanta

Two people were killed in a fire at a DeKalb County assisted care home, authorities said. One person died at the scene of the fire from burns, and a second person was taken to an area hospital, later dying from burn injuries, DeKalb fire spokesman Capt. Eric Jackson said.

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DeKalb County firefighters work the scene of a fatal fire in a personal care home at 4200 Autumn Woods Court In Dekalb County Tuesday. Seven to eight elderly residents were inside the home.

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