Man found dead after fire burns storage sheds in Clayton County

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CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A man has died after an early morning fire in Clayton County.

Clayton County firefighters responded to the intersection of Highway 138 and Lake Ridge Parkway around 3:45 a.m.

Officials confirmed to Channel 2′s Eryn Rogers during Channel 2 Action News Saturday AM that they found heavy fire at several storage sheds in the area.

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Crews say the fire was so heavy they weren’t able to get into the buildings. Once they were able to get inside, they found a man who was pronounced dead.

That man’s identity has not been released.

Officials say there were no utilities set up at the sheds.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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