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Heard on: DeKalb County Fire Rescue · 1/16/2026 03:44 PM
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Engine 16, fire alarm (number withheld) Sterling Forest Drive at Griffin Chester and Janice.
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Engine 16, fire alarm (number withheld) Sterling Forest Drive.
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Fire alarm reported near Sterling Forest Dr

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm activation near Sterling Forest Drive in Decatur. The report came from the vicinity of Griffin Chester and Janice streets. It remains unclear whether a fire occurred or if it was a false alarm.

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Sterling Forest Dr, Decatur, GA 30034
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