Coweta County moms champion autism awareness for first responders

VIDEO: Two Coweta County mothers say it is their mission to help teach first responders what to expect in their encounters with children with autism. Emily Chambers and Abby Kimbell aim to educate first responders not only on what to expect but also on how to assist children in need. "My daughter is 3. Her name is Evelyn," said Kimbell. "The main thing for her is difficulty speaking." "My son is Crew," said Chambers. "He is 3-and-a-half years old and looks like a 5-year-old. His autism presents in a more physical way, more of a behavioral way." Emily and her husband Charles started the Inclusion Project Foundation right after their son’s diagnosis. Charles is a deputy with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office.
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Gas Leak Briefly Closes Road Near Cherokee-Fulton County Line

Holbrook Campground Road was temporarily closed Tuesday afternoon due to a gas main leak, Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services said. The leak was located at Holbrook Campground and Phillips roads near the Cherokee and Fulton county line, fire officials said shortly after 3:30 p.m. The road was expected to be closed for at least two to three hours, fire officials said. Residents in Canton, Woodstock, Alpharetta or Milton could be affected, fire officials said. It is unknown what caused the leak.
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Family of 3 escapes burning home in Lithonia

A family of three and their two dogs are safe after they escaped from their burning home early Monday morning. The house on the 2100 block of Lown Farm Lane went up in flames around 5:30 a.m. on Monday. DeKalb County firefighters say when they arrived at the scene, they saw fire shooting out the building's back and roof. The heat was so intense that homes on both sides of the burning house suffered damage. Tamia Harris tells FOX 5 she was sleeping when she heard a loud boom. Her mother then ran into her room and said the house was on fire. The three adults home at the time grabbed their two dogs and fled outside. She says almost as soon as they got out, they heard more explosions. Luckily, none of them suffered any injuries.
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3 Valdosta residents displaced by apartment fire

Neighbors now looking for a new place to live after an apartment fire on Saturday. More than a dozen firefighters help put out the flames on North Ashley Street. Firefighters say they saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the building when they arrived. WALB spoke with neighbors who say they rushed out of their homes with what they could grab. “I said “Oh God” put on my pants and by the time I got my shoes on my windows were busted out and my curtains were on fire. I grabbed my backpack on the way out the front door,” a neighbor said. The American Red Cross is helping the three displaced residents. This resident told WALB that Red Cross was able to assist with temporary housing and luckily he will be able to move into a new unit by the end of this week.
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