DeKalb County shares fundraiser for family of fallen firefighter

The Brief

  • Master Firefighter Preston Fant, a 21-year veteran, is the first DeKalb firefighter to die while actively fighting a fire.
  • DeKalb County officials shared a GoFundMe link to support Fant’s family, beyond state and county benefits.
  • Flags across DeKalb County are flying at half-staff in honor of Fant’s legacy and sacrifice.

DECATUR, Ga. DeKalb County is asking the public to support the family of Master Firefighter Preston Fant, who died in the line of duty on Monday while battling a commercial warehouse fire in Stone Mountain.

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