Downtown Atlanta high rise evacuated after carbon monoxide leak related to fire earlier this week

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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