Elderly Man Dies After Being Trapped in Metro Atlanta Apartment Fire

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County fire investigators are investigating a fire that left an elderly man dead early Tuesday morning.

Firefighters are investigating a fire at an apartment on Snapfinger Woods Drive.

Capt. Jaeson Daniels said the department received a call around 1:40 a.m. about the fire and a trapped person.

Investigators believe the fire started in a bedroom. The man was removed from the laundry room when firefighters arrived.

The unidentified man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police said the man was disabled.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

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