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PHOTOS: Fighting fires and beyond
Firefighters -- the main point of their job is in the title, but firefighters do so much more than that, such as evacuations during the crane mishap, the recent gas leak, saving someone from a fallen tree. (Photo by John Spink)
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January 17, 2020 Atlanta: Atlanta firefighters arrived three minutes after being dispatched to a house fire the 300 block of Andrew J. Hairston Blvd. NW on Friday morning, Jan. 17, 2020 where they found heavy fire throughout the structure. Battalion Chief Shawn Manns said crews took a "defensive position" until getting a knockdown on the fire, and then teams were sent in for primary and secondary searches which were negative. Manns said the bulk of the fire was in the attic. There were not any initial reports of persons being in the unoccupied residence, but Manns said they are mindful of that with every dispatch. The cause of the fire is under investigation With the weather turning colder, and even colder beginning Sunday night, Chief Mann recommended to the public to "Please be careful with candles, space heaters and fireplaces. Make sure you use fireplace screens so embers don't escape. Put out candles before going to bed. And remember our 'Close Door Campaign.' Before you go to sleep, close your bedroom door." JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM
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Photos: Need to ‘grieve out loud’? Atlanta’s wind phones will take your call.
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'No body' homicide cases in Georgia
A look at some of the Georgia homicide cases that have gone to trial despite investigators not finding a body.
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PHOTOS: Falcons work overtime in Germany before losing
The Falcons lose to the Indianapolis Colts, 31-25, at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
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Photos: Georgia Veterans Day Parade in Midtown Atlanta
The 44th Annual Georgia Veterans Day Parade took place in Midtown on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. The Theme for this year's event was "Honoring Women in Uniform."
