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Atlanta Fire: Crews responding to fire at Atlanta Federal Penitentiary

Officials are not sure how the fire started at this time.

ATLANTA — Officials confirm there is a fire at the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta

According to Atlanta Fire Department Sgt. Cortez Stafford, crews are responding to a two-alarm fire at the facility at 601 McDonough Blvd. in SE Atlanta.

At this time, Stafford said it appears duct work in the the walls of the facility caught fire before spreading to two floors.

According to Stafford, inmates are being moved to another section of the facility until the situation is resolved.

No one got hurt.

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