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07 Jan 2025

Dangerous carbon monoxide levels evacuated hotel and injured five people

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On the morning of January 3, 2025, a carbon monoxide leak occurred at the Residence Inn Atlanta Downtown, a high-rise hotel  in Atlanta, Georgia. 

The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department (AFRD) responded to the incident around 8:30 a.m., detecting dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide inside the 20-story, 160-room building. At the time, 100 rooms were occupied.

 

Key Details:

  • Casualties: Five individuals, including three adults and two children, were transported to the hospital for observation. Reports indicate that the children were initially unresponsive, which triggered the 911 call. One individual was believed to have been unconscious during the evacuation.
  • Evacuation: The hotel was evacuated within an hour of AFRD’s arrival. The building remained closed as of Friday afternoon while the source of the leak was under investigation.
  • Response: AFRD’s hazmat team provided assistance to affected guests and collaborated with hotel maintenance to determine the cause of the leak.

 

On January 3, 2025, a carbon monoxide leak at the Residence Inn Atlanta Downtown led to the evacuation of the 20-story hotel and the hospitalization of five individuals, including two children.  Fox 5 Atlanta

The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department responded to the incident around 8:30 a.m. after reports that children were unresponsive, which prompted the initial 911 call. 

Upon arrival, firefighters detected elevated carbon monoxide levels throughout the building. 

The hotel, comprising 160 rooms with approximately 100 occupied at the time, was fully evacuated within an hour. 

The five affected individuals were transported to Grady Memorial Hospital for observation, with one person reportedly unconscious at the time of transport. 

Firefighters shut off the building's gas supply and used fans to ventilate and restore safe air levels. 

The cause of the carbon monoxide leak remains under investigation. 

As of Friday afternoon, the hotel remained closed pending further safety assessments. 

The Residence Inn remains closed as investigations continue. Authorities have not yet released information on the source of the carbon monoxide.

For further details, visit:

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/01/03/5-people-taken-hospital-after-carbon-monoxide-leak-hotel-downtown-atlanta/

Associated Press

Atlanta hotel evacuated after carbon monoxide leak; 5 people hospitalized

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