(update 4:30-p.m.) Atlantic Fire Dept. responds to a reported ceiling fire
February 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson
The Atlantic Fire Department was dispatched to a ceiling fire at the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Atlantic, at 716 W. 7th Street. The building has been evacuated, and the first fire crews on the scene show no smoke. Police also reported smoke, but nothing visible inside, either.
As it turns out, it was just the ballast on a light fixture that had burned out and was causing the smell. No damage or injuries were reported.