Crime & Safety

DeKalb Firefighter Injured At Recycling Plant Fire

The blaze broke out at Rock-Tenn's facility near Lavista Road and I-285.

A DeKalb County firefighter was injured while battling a blaze at a recycling facility Friday afternoon.

According to CBS46 Atlanta, the fire broke out at the Rock-Tenn Recycling Center in the 3400 block of Montreal Industrial Way, near Tucker. The firefighter injured his ankle in the incident.

WSB-TV reported large flames and smoke coming from the building, but local traffic around Lavista Road and I-285 didn’t seem to be affected.

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