Firefighters have contained a blaze that tore through the Dollar General store on Cleveland Highway in Cohutta today, forcing shoppers and employees to evacuate.

🚒 What Happened: Multiple fire units responded to the store at 4525 Cleveland Highway, where thick smoke billowed from the building. Crews confirmed no one was inside after completing their primary search.

Firefighters have contained a blaze that tore through the Dollar General store on Cleveland Highway in Cohutta today, forcing shoppers and employees to evacuate.
Firefighters have contained a blaze that tore through the Dollar General store on Cleveland Highway in Cohutta today, forcing shoppers and employees to evacuate.
Firefighters have contained a blaze that tore through the Dollar General store on Cleveland Highway in Cohutta today, forcing shoppers and employees to evacuate.
Firefighters have contained a blaze that tore through the Dollar General store on Cleveland Highway in Cohutta today, forcing shoppers and employees to evacuate.
Firefighters have contained a blaze that tore through the Dollar General store on Cleveland Highway in Cohutta today, forcing shoppers and employees to evacuate.
Firefighters have contained a blaze that tore through the Dollar General store on Cleveland Highway in Cohutta today, forcing shoppers and employees to evacuate.

🔥 Why It Matters: The store serves as an essential shopping option for many rural Whitfield County residents who rely on its affordable household goods and groceries. The closure will force many locals to travel farther for basic necessities.

🚧 Traffic Alert: Officials are asking drivers to avoid the Cleveland Highway area near the Dollar General as emergency vehicles remain on scene and cleanup operations continue.

💰 The Big Picture: Dollar General stores are vital economic lifelines in many rural communities across Georgia, often serving areas with limited retail options.

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Firefighters have contained a blaze that tore through the Dollar General store on Cleveland Highway in Cohutta today, forcing shoppers and employees to evacuate.
B.T. Clark
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B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.