Crime & Safety

Garbage Facility Catches Fire Near PDK Airport

The facility near the intersection of Buford Highway and Bragg Street is believed to house propane tanks, according to the AJC.

A garbage facility near DeKalb Peachtree Airport caught fire Sunday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Here's an excerpt from their story:

DeKalb County firefighters were on the scene of a blaze Sunday night at a garbage facility on Buford Highway.

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The facility is located near the intersection with Bragg Street and is less than two miles from the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport.

Canned propane is believed to be inside the facility, a spokeswoman for the fire department told the AJC. Firefighters were faced with low water pressure, she said.

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