Fire set near Dollar General on Old Moulton Rd, Decatur AL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 07:46 PM

Near Old Moulton Rd, Decatur, AL 35603

Police and fire crews responded to a fire started by a banned individual near the Dollar General on Old Moulton Road in Decatur. The fire spread toward the roadway before being contained.

Audio|Source: Decatur and Morgan County Public Safety

02:49

Transcript:

00:00

Central to Tower 4, need you're out for an illegal bond for a subject that shouldn't be on a property and that has started a fire near Old Moulton Road, Dollar General.

00:19

35, 10, 4.

00:28

Trout three-time.

00:31

Trout three-two.

00:33

Come me with one in custody in route to Morgant County Jail, beginning mileage (number withheld).

00:39

00:41

7. South 7.

00:48

Go, one.

00:51

Temble.

00:53

On my first side.

00:57

Total.

00:59

Careful. Cable.

01:03

They got beaten en route.

01:10

That's negative.

01:11

That's negative.

01:14

The employee just advised that the subject had been banned from the store before.

01:20

Okay,

01:21

please. That's fine.

01:22

I'm asking about be it abated ramping.

01:24

All right.

01:29

Copy.

01:34

No, C213, clear.

01:41

No, 6-1-6-1-6-1-6-morters.

01:51

That's 61 assist motorist.

01:53

Yeah, that (name withheld).

01:59

Roller's on my team, it's this fire.

02:03

Go ahead.

02:04

Be across from Dollar General on Old Moulton Road.

02:07

Subject that's not supposed to be at the DG has started a fire across the street, fires and road as well.

02:15

Dollar General.

02:19

Tenfold.

02:22

I said that you don't want to be in route from Brooklyn.

02:25

Temple.

02:28

Table.

02:29

Four, if you have stopped.

02:33

Table.

02:39

Table 4 PD is in route at this time.

02:43

Although the fire is going to be located across the street from Dollar Channel.

02:48

(name withheld).

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Near Old Moulton Rd, Decatur, AL 35603

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