Decatur, GA — The Decatur Fire Department responded to a medical call with a report of injuries at Venetian Pools on Thursday, June 17.

A person who was at the pool around the time Decatur Fire responded to the call told Decaturish they heard a loud noise that sounded like an explosion, but the fire department said there was no explosion.

“Our report shows a medical call with injuries, no explosion,” Fire Chief Toni Washington said. “Decatur Fire Rescue Department responded to a medical call  from the 911 dispatcher at approximately 4:09 pm. The notes stated that the injury resulted from a hot water heater. Upon arrival, there was no fire or any indication of an explosion. Fire’s primary focus was patient care to one individual.”

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