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5000 Homeless After Atlanta Fire Ravages Neighborhood
A massive blaze in Atlanta began on Decatur Street and swept through blocks of homes near Ponce de Leon Avenue. Dynamite was used to block spread, forcing mass evacuations as Red Cross and Associated Charities organized relief for thousands, with guards, buses, and armory food distribution to feed and protect refugees.
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Boulevard Place
Ponce de Leon
Avenue
Citizens’ Committee
Atlanta Red Cross Chapter
Decatur Street
Fort Street
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Vedo Way
Hillyard Street
Prospect Place
Edgewood Ave
Atlanta
West End
Dechtur Street
Skinner Storage Company
Red Cross
Associated Charities
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