Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to 1240 1st Street East at 8-a.m., Tuesday, the Schubert’s building in Downtown Jamestown.

City Fire Chief Jim Reuther, says, the inside hallway in the upper floor apartments had a smell, that was determined to have come  from a malfunctioning boiler in the basement, which traveled within the building, as the boiler released, ‘off-gas.”  Assistant Police Chief, Justin Blinsky told Reuther that five building occupants, on the second floor, were evacuated as a precaution, as authorities, obtained the number of occupants of the building from the property manager.

No injuries were reported.

Five city fire units, and 23 fire fighters were on the scene 40 minutes.

 

Previously..

The caller reported smoke in the hallway.

Reports from the scene said occupants in the apartment building were evacuated.

More information when the report is filed.