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1 dead after authorities respond to DeKalb apartment fire

Cpt. Jaeson Daniels said one person died, but was not able to provide further details.

DECATUR, Ga. — Authorities are working to learn how a man died after firefighters were called to a DeKalb County apartment Sunday morning.

The DeKalb County Fire department responded to 3560 Clubhouse Circle at the Oaktree Villas Apartments in Decatur. 

Cpt. Jaeson Daniels said one person was transported to the hospital and later died, but said he was not burned and are investigating his cause of death.

Daniels said this could be an arson investigation and the case may be handed over to police.

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