Smoky odor leads to evacuation (UPDATE WITH CAUSE)
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J.D. Sumner
ALBANY, Ga. — Albany firefighters have evacuated the Albany Towers building, which houses U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop’s office and the Internal Revenue Service’s local office, after a complaint of a smoky odor.
Building occupants were asked to leave the building while firefighters conducted a floor-by-floor search. The odor was no longer evident and firefighters expected to clear the building for re-entry soon.
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UPDATE:
Albany Fire Chief James Carswell says that a search of the building revealed a burnt fan motor in the building’s heating and air system.
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