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If you’re driving in the area of Sandy Plains Road and Pete Shaw Road in Cobb County and see fire or smell smoke, don’t be alarmed. It’s just a training exercise for the Cobb County Fire Department.

The department will be conducting what it calls an “acquired structure burn” at 3100 Pete Shaw Road in Marietta.

Residents and commuters may see smoke and fire in the area until 6 p.m.

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If you're driving in the area of Sandy Plains Road and Pete Shaw Road in Cobb County and see fire or smell smoke, don't be alarmed. It's just a training exercise for the Cobb County Fire Department.
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.