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5 things to know today: Crews battle railroad bridge fire in Buckhead, and more

Crews work to put out a  fire near Cheshire Bridge Road in Buckhead. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Crews work to put out a fire near Cheshire Bridge Road in Buckhead. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
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By Staff reports

1. Crews battle railroad bridge fire in Buckhead. Two weeks after the I-85 fire and bridge collapse, crews are working to put out another massive fire, this time under a railroad bridge in Buckhead, according to Channel 2 Action News. [Read here]

2. Millions spent in political ads in Georgia's Sixth for special election. Candidates and outside groups have spent nearly $14 million on an unending ad blitz in the race to replace Rep. Tom Price's suburban Atlanta seat. [Read here]

3. Man battling cancer dies in house fire. A man with stage 4 colon cancer is dead after a house fire in southwest Atlanta early Thursday. Shortly after midnight, Atlanta firefighters noticed heavy smoke coming from a home in the 4000 block of Kimball Road, according to Channel 2 Action News. [Read here]