DeKalb County Fire Claims Life of Woman in Suspected Arson Incident on Labor Day

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A woman died following a Labor Day fire at The Hills at Fairington apartment complex in DeKalb County, which officials believe was intentionally set. Firefighters responded to the scene shortly after 1 a.m. and found heavy flames coming from a second-floor apartment, leading some residents to jump to safety. One woman was rescued but later succumbed to her injuries, while a man was hospitalized after jumping from an upstairs window; the investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing and is being treated as arson.