MIDTOWN — Dozens of people were forced out of an Atlanta high-rise after a fire broke Monday night.
Atlanta firefighters said the fire at Plaza Midtown at 950 West Peachtree Street in northwest Atlanta was on the balcony and that the sprinkler system went off.
The complex is a pair of 19-story towers.
We're learning how much damage was caused by the fire, on Channel 2 Action News at Noon
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Firefighters were called to the high-rise around 2:45 a.m. after they received a 911 report of smoke in the hallway.
“I walked around to the pool side and I saw flames coming from the top floors,” resident John Dowhy said.
Fire investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.
No one was hurt.
Video: The Plaza Midtown evacuated by #Atlanta Firefighters after fire on 18th floor - https://t.co/RrMRstpHBu pic.twitter.com/9mOXNaYIVK
— John Spink (@johnjspink) May 15, 2018
One man in wheelchair rescued by firefighters from 17th floor of burning highrise. Came to his door, knew he was there and took him down the elevator pic.twitter.com/XCKAIoD9Z6
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