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Smoke and burning odor investigated at office buildingAtlanta GA

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Wells Fargo Tower, 171 17th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30363

Fire crews responded to a report of smoke and a burning odor in an apartment building near 17th St NW. They found a light haze and smell like dust burning off the HVAC unit. No confirmed fire was found. Investigation continues to confirm the cause.

Audio|Source: Atlanta Fire Rescue
03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 2 out at Wells Fargo Tower, near 17th St NW.
00:03
The time 2, Jock 59, 29.
00:05
Troop 11 battalion 2.
00:06
They just fired the heat off this morning.
00:08
Paint, smell, smoke, maybe dust burning off.
00:11
We're still investigated.
00:12
Received.
00:13
Drone 1-0-900.
00:15
Drone 1-0-900.
00:16
We're with maintenance now trying to locate the HVAC unit.
00:19
Receive. Engine 11, you are upstairs investigating the fourth floor, correct?
00:24
Yeah, engine 11 with 311.
00:26
Receive, so truck 15 and truck 29, you guys will be my search team one if we implement.
00:34
So stand by where you are.
00:35
Truck 11, you will be fire attack if we implement from this point.
00:39
Squad 4, you will stand by.
00:41
I will give you an assignment for now to stand where you are.
00:44
Truck 15 clear will be 131.
00:47
Truck 15 command devised we are operating as a two-man truck something.
00:51
I'm sorry, two-teen truck company.
00:52
We also have two teams.
00:53
We also have two teams.
00:55
Receive, you're saying truck 29 has two teams, team A team, team off, and team narrow.
01:02
Truck 219. We got four members.
01:06
We got four members.
01:07
Preet Street, Northeast, Department of Deltas.
01:12
Termination 13.
01:14
Respond to (number withheld) Hardy Street, Northeast, Apartment D, Delta.
01:18
36-year-old female diabetic patient, elevated.
01:20
elevated sugar, in and out of consciousness, 0906.
01:24
Truck 11 Command, maintenance is taking the panel off the HVAC unit now.
01:30
One of the smokes located is in the elevator lobby and the background, so that's the unit that's involved.
01:36
Receive it.
01:37
We made it to that location yet?
01:38
That's affirmative.
01:39
Any time for five of my mind.
01:42
Just a light haze of smoke, real, very, very light, smells like dust burning.
01:48
So you continue to investigate, we'll hold you for a few more moments to give some more confirmation.
01:53
Clark 11 sergeant to OIC got with building supervisors coming down to the alarm panel.
02:01
The system is normal.
02:02
Yeah,
02:03
we check that on the way up.

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Wells Fargo Tower, 171 17th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30363
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