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Auto shop caught fire at DeKalb shopping center

Part of a shopping center on Glenwood Road in DeKalb County caught fire Sunday afternoon.
Part of a shopping center on Glenwood Road in DeKalb County caught fire Sunday afternoon.
By Ellen Eldridge
May 8, 2017

Fire officials are still investigating what caused part of a shopping center in DeKalb County to catch fire Sunday afternoon.

The fire happened about 4 p.m. at an auto body shop on Glenwood Road, DeKalb fire Capt. Eric Jackson said. The business remained closed Monday afternoon as investigators worked to determine a cause.

No one was injured in the blaze.

— Staff writer Raisa Habersham contributed to this article.

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