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ATLANTA, Aug. 31 (AP) Dozens of firefighters and police arrived at the scene near Centennial Olympic Park as a fire broke out on the roof of a skyscraper under construction in downtown Atlanta on Wednesday.
Flames can be seen on the roof of the 32-story tower, sending a black plume of smoke into the sky. Construction workers spilled from the building before firefighters put out the blaze.
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Dubbed Metro Atlanta, the tower will be an 835-bed, 265-unit residence for Georgia State University students. Permits submitted at the start of construction in 2021 are valued at $56 million.
The building is expected to be completed in August 2023. While its steel and concrete structures have been erected, the interior remains unfinished.
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The building’s developers and contractors did not immediately respond to requests for comment. (Associated Press)
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