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DeKalb County firefighters battle 'extreme heat' during barn fire response
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Erin McCullough , as published by WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)
· September 20, 2026
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A barn fire in DeKalb County ended with several firefighters treated for heat exhaustion and another with a minor burn.
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Summary created by The Nashville Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Erin McCullough, as published by WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate) Original story Read at the source Source published Sep 20, 2026 Indexed here Sep 21, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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