DeKalb County firefighters were called to Ellenwood early Tuesday after a passerby spotted two barrels along the side of Moore Road.

As a precaution, a hazardous materials team was called to the area, near the intersection with Henrico Road, around 5 a.m., according to Capt. Eric Jackson. Investigators determined the barrels contained an industrial polymer that posed no risk, Jackson said.

The barrels were being transported to a landfill for disposal, Jackson said.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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