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    1. Operations & Training

    Collapse Forces Exterior Operations in Atlanta

    July 28, 2024
    The cause of the multi-alarm fire is under investigation, Atlanta fire officials said.

    Atlanta's sktyline was different Saturday evening. 

    Heavy dark smoke and fire from an apartment complext were visible across the city.

    Firefighters did not enter the building because at least two floors collapsed,  11 Alive reported. 

    The cause remains under investigation. 

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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