Atlanta high-rise catches fire, no injuries
February 6th, 2010 - 2:26 am ICT by BNO NewsATLANTA (BNO NEWS) – A 14-story Atlanta building caught fire on Friday, causing damage to two floors.
Fire units were dispatched to a reported structure fire, who, upon arrival, immediately upgraded to a higher priority alarm due to the potential danger the fire presented to a building of this size and occupancy.
The fire was located and subsequently confined to a showroom on the 13th floor. It was contained by the building’s sprinkler system. The floor where the fire broke out received fire, smoke, and water damage, while the 12th floor only received water damage.
Some portions of the building were evacuated because of the smoke, but there were no reported injuries.
Fire investigators determined that the cause of the fire was due to storage boxes being too close in proximity to a lamp.
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