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Fire at Paradise East Apartments Sends 3 to Hospital

No one was seriously injured.

GRESHAM PARK — DeKalb County firefighters extinguished a fire Saturday that started in a third floor unit of the Paradise East Apartments on Bouldercrest Road.

According to CBS Atlanta, most of the residents were able to evacuate quickly.

DeKalb County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Jeff Crump told the news station that two adults and one child required medical attention for minor burns and smoke inhalation.

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No other units were affected, Crump said.

An investigation continues to find the cause of the fire, with a focus on the living room.

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