ACT Fire & Rescue investigating a strong smell of burning plastic in an office building on Marcus Clarke Street, City.
Building has been evacuated as a precaution.
ACT Fire & Rescue crews are making their way to the 11th floor to investigate a possible electrical fire.
Update to follow
10:00am Thursday 5 July 2012
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No sign of fire.
A faulty air conditioning unit appears to have overheated creating the smell.
The 12 storey building remains evacuated at this time.
10:14 Thursday 5 July 2012
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ACT Fire & Rescue has confirmed smell was from a faulty air conditioning unit.
Staff will be permitted to return to the building shortly.
Time of Emergency Triple Zero (000) call 9.33am.
10:39am Thursday 5 July 2012
[Courtesy ESA]
