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Fire Kills 3 | Ex-Falcons Player Dead | Trail Hiker Rescued: GA Weekend
Fires kill two children and an adult, injuring two others; suspicious substance found at a GA ICE office; and eight-hour rescue of a hiker.
We have rounded up the stories you may have missed over the weekend to prepare you for the week ahead.
Firefighters are investigating two threatening blazes, one that claimed the lives of three people and another that injured two others. A third blaze also sparked.
In another incident, firefighters investigated a suspicious substance found at an office for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Also, the NFL community is mourning the loss of a wide receiver who was once signed to the Atlanta Falcons, and first responders worked about 8 hours saving a hiker.
Here are some of the top stories from the weekend you may have missed in Georgia:
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2 Kids, 1 Adult Killed In Blaze
Six people total were trapped inside a burning apartment due to a fire that killed three people, officials say.
2 Injured, Family Displaced In Pair Of Fires
Windy conditions contributed to the spread of one of the fires that injured two people, media reports say.
Former ATL Falcons Player Rondale Moore Dead At 25
Rondale Moore, a 25-year-old wide receiver who was once signed to the Atlanta Falcons, was found dead Saturday in his Indiana home, according to news outlets.
Hiker Rescued Near Hawk Mountain In GA
The man was hiking the Appalachian Trail near Hawk Mountain when he became ill, leading to an eight-hour rescue, Georgia officials say.
GA ICE Office Evacuated Due To Suspicious Substance
Fire officials temporarily evacuated a Georgia ICE office after a suspicious substance was located in an envelope, they say.
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