Massive debris fire burns for more than 24 hours in DeKalb County

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Firefighters have been battling a massive debris fire for more than 24 hours near South Stone Mountain Lithonia Road, and fire officials say air quality in the area will be poor for days.

The fire started early Tuesday morning at ArborServ, a tree removal company. Crews arrived to find a massive debris pile fully engulfed.

The pile is 60 feet high and stretches half a football field, about 50 yards, according to Capt. Jaeson Daniels with DeKalb Fire Rescue…

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