Massive fire overtakes woods, homeless camp in Cobb County

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A massive fire in a wooded area of Cobb County overtook a homeless encampment on Tuesday evening.

Fire officials confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that they responded to a brush fire along Heritage Park Trail near Barrett Pkwy.

Inside the woods, firefighters found a homeless camp that had been overtaken by the flames.

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No injuries have been reported.

Firefighters said they were able to get it under control just before 8:30 p.m. and were working to put out the remaining hot spots.

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It’s unclear how many people lived in the area.

Fire officials are still working to figure out what caused the fire.

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