LITHONIA, Ga. — DeKalb County and the Georgia first responder community is mourning the loss of one of their own on Monday night after a firefighter was killed in the line of duty.

Preston Fant, a 21-year veteran of the DeKalb County Fire Department sadly lost his life after he was severely injured while battling a fire . Officials didn't elaborate further about the fire.

There was a massive response Monday evening where crews battled a fire in Lithonia on Monday afternoon at a filming studio.

A DeKalb County spokesperson released the following statement on Monday:

"DeKalb County Fire Rescue mourns the loss of a beloved veteran of our department, who passed away after dedicating 21 years of service. He succumbed to injuries sustained in a commercial structure fire.

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