Decatur Fire and Rescue responded to two residential fires just hours apart, both likely caused by lightning, including one Tuesday evening that displaced the residents of three dozen apartments and
Michael Contreras and his parents frantically grabbed their valuables as they rushed to evacuate their Southwest Decatur home Monday after it caught fire during severe weather.
He said had that door been open, the two kids may not have made it out alive. Now Decatur & Fire Rescue is reminding everyone to "Close Before You Doze."