Report outlines misbehavior in Cherokee Co. Fire Department

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - When a government document includes a full page warning about a report having graphic content that's a telltale sign the matter is serious. That warning refers to a picture snapped inside one of the Cherokee County Fire houses.

The photo described by county authorities as inappropriate has been edited partially for common standards.

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At FOX 5, we are not showing what was released. In broad terms, what's in the photos shows two male firefighters in activity that can easily be characterized as lewd. There is an acknowledgement from a third person who was present and snapped a cell phone photo. 

The picture shows of the two in direct contact, one appears to possibly be sleeping. But did that really happen is a question raised in the investigation, according to sources familiar with the case. three firefighters have been terminated. More disciplinary actions are possible.

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