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Three escape safely from DeKalb County house fire early Thursday

Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire that started in an upstairs bedroom in a DeKalb County home, with no injuries reported.

Oct 22, 2026, 8:02 AM By the Genius Eye newsroom (City Reporter) · Fact-checkedHow we report
Photo: MSGT Joseph Pittelli, U.S. Air Force / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

A fire broke out shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday in an upstairs bedroom of a two-story house on 2nd Avenue in the Decatur area of DeKalb County, according to FOX 5 Atlanta and Atlanta News First.

Firefighters arrived to find three adults outside the home and quickly extinguished the flames, DeKalb Fire Rescue told Atlanta News First. No injuries were reported in the incident, FOX 5 Atlanta confirmed.

The cause of the fire has not been disclosed, and both outlets described the situation as developing. Residents escaped safely from the home, and emergency crews managed the scene promptly.

Authorities and news teams continue to monitor the situation for updates as the investigation proceeds.

Sources
  1. FOX 5 Atlanta: 3 residents escape overnight DeKalb County house fire
  2. Atlanta News First: Crews battle house fire in DeKalb County
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