ATLANTA — A carbon monoxide leak forced a downtown Atlanta high rise to evacuate overnight, according to officials.
Fire officials responded to a carbon monoxide leak at the Landmark Condominiums on Piedmont Avenue, finding high levels of carbon monoxide.
A MARTA bus was brought to the scene to shelter residents from the cold while firefighters worked to ventilate the building.
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Residents were allowed back into their homes after the carbon monoxide level dropped.
The scene was cleared just after 3 a.m.
Firefighters determined the leak was from a fire that occurred at the building on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, crews evacuated the first three floors of the 20-story building and told everyone on the fourth floor and above to shelter in place while they battled the fire.
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