🔥 The Gist: An arson investigation is underway after a DeKalb County gas station was set ablaze in the early hours of Thursday morning.
🤔 Why It Matters: This incident at a local business raises concerns about public safety and crime in the community.
❓ What’s Happening:
- DeKalb County Fire & Rescue teams responded to the Texaco on North Decatur Road around 2 a.m., finding the store in flames.
- The gas pumps were promptly shut off, and the fire was extinguished without injury.
🔍 Between the Lines:
- According to local news reports, the clerk on duty faced a harrowing situation as two men attempted to force him out of his enclosure, resulting in one of the assailants setting the counter on fire.
- The clerk’s quick use of a fire extinguisher foiled the robbery attempt, leading the perpetrators to flee the scene.
Thom Chandler
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.
