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Fire crews fighting blaze on 2 homes in Southwest Atlanta

Fire crews are battling a blaze at two home in southwest Atlanta.
Fire crews are battling a blaze at two home in southwest Atlanta.
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May 30, 2021

Firefighters are working to control a blaze consuming two houses in southwest Atlanta Sunday morning, officials said.

Crews are at the scene of a two-alarm fire at the intersection of Murphy and Langston avenues, Atlanta Fire Rescue said in a tweet.

Few details about the incident are available, but Atlanta Fire said the homes are “heavily involved” with fire.

We are working to learn more.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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