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Dallas high-rise evacuated for 'slight smell of gas'

Top Stories in Dallas - Fort Worth, June 16
Top Stories in Dallas - Fort Worth, June 16 01:37

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - The entire apartment building at the East Quarter Residences was evacuated earlier this evening.  

At 6:57 p.m., Dallas Fire-Rescue units were dispatched to a call for a carbon monoxide emergency at 315 South Cesar Chavez Boulevard. 

Dallas Fire-Rescue said that initial reports indicated alarms were going off on multiple floors. Some residents complained that there was a slight smell of gas and one resident was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. 

The Plano Fire Department and HazMat teams joined Dallas Fire-Rescue for readings in the 20-story high-rise building. 

According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, there have been multiple floors with positive readings. Officials are still trying to identify the source.  

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