ATLANTA — Authorities are investigating a fire and a death at a homeless camp on Friday night.
Firefighters were called to reports of black smoke coming out from underneath a bridge at Piedmont Ave. NE and Monroe Dr. NE just before 6 p.m.
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Crews were at the scene four minutes later and were able to find the cause of the smoke and put it out.
Investigators determined the location was a homeless camp and also found one person dead.
Officials have not commented on if the deceased person was involved in the fire.
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The victim’s identity has not been released.
The death and the cause of the fire remain under investigation.
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