'How can you sleep?' Bizarre condo fires have neighbors on edge in DeKalb County

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Neighbors in a DeKalb condominium complex are on edge after several fires in the buildings in the last two weeks.

A homeowner, who asked us not to use her name, told Channel 2's Kristen Holloway she noticed her building was on fire Monday night.

"The fire department came, they extinguished it, there was a strong smell of gasoline," she said. "That’s when he [firefighter] expressed he thought that it was an accelerant put on it and it was intentionally set."

Luckily, firefighters were able to get the fire out before it caused significant damage. The homeowner, said another building was set on fire with gasoline twice last week.

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Multiple fires aren't the only thing that is concerning to the neighbors.

The homeowner also noticed something strange Monday when a man grabbed three trees from outside before he dragged them up the stairs and placed them in front of her door.

She said the strange activity started happening a month ago when squatters started living in one of the condos. Now, she's calling for better security in the area.

“It scared me to death. How can you sleep? How can you go to sleep in peace?” she told Holloway.

Holloway has reached out to Sentry Management to see if they are taking extra security precautions to keep neighbors safe. Calls were not returned Tuesday.

Police are investigating who started those fires.

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