Crews find ‘incendiary devices’ during fire investigation near APD Training Academy, officials say

ATLANTA — Authorities are investigating an overnight fire near the Atlanta Police Training Academy.

Atlanta fire officials said just before 2:20 a.m. Saturday, crews received reports of a fire near the current Atlanta Police Training Academy located on Southside Industrial Parkway.

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When crews arrived, they found several motorcycles on fire inside the parking deck.

After extinguishing the fire, crews found “incendiary devices” on the scene.

A Channel 2 photographer saw police cars parked in front of the Atlanta Police Training Academy Saturday morning hours after the fire was put out.

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Governor Brian Kemp released a statement about the fire on Saturday afternoon, calling it the work of “organized criminals.”

These attacks on public safety resources are outrageous and completely inexcusable. This planned destruction of property and attempted use of explosive devices put both lives and community assets in danger. Those are the tactics of organized criminals, not protestors, and their supporters should ask themselves if they truly want to be associated with such radical and violent people. Working with state, local, and federal law enforcement partners, we will find these criminals and bring them to justice.

—  Gov. Brian Kemp

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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