Atlanta Hotel Evacuated After Carbon Monoxide Leak Sends Five to Hospital

Firefighters responded to the historic Rhodes-Haverty building, where a gas line was shut off and the situation stabilized.

The Residence Inn by Marriott on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta was evacuated Friday morning due to a suspected carbon monoxide leak.
Three adults and two children were hospitalized for evaluation after potential exposure to the odorless and colorless gas.
Fire crews arrived shortly after 9 a.m. and shut off a gas line, with officials confirming the situation is now stable.
The hotel is located in the Rhodes-Haverty building, a historic 21-story structure that was Atlanta’s tallest building when it was built in 1929.
Georgia law mandates carbon monoxide detectors in new homes with gas appliances but does not require them in hotels or other temporary lodging.