Crime & Safety
Windy Hill Hospital Evacuated Due to Smoke
An electrical short may be the culprit of the Tuesday morning evacuation order.

The third floor of the WellStar Windy Hill Hospital was evacuated for approximately 25 minutes on Tuesday morning after a fire was reported there, WSB-TV reports.
Marietta Police first sent out notice of the evacuation at approximately 9 a.m., and the order to evacuate was lifted by 9:25 a.m. WSB-TV reports that an electrical short could have caused the smoke which prompted authorities to evacuate the third floor of the hospital.
The incident is under investigation.
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