Burning smell briefly clears Richland City Hall

Richland City Hall workers briefly evacuated the building Friday morning when a burning smell spread in the building.

Spokeswoman Hollie Logan said staff noticed the smell about 11 a.m. and cleared the building, 505 Swift Blvd. The smell was traced to a malfunctioning blower being worked on by maintenance crews.

The Richland Fire Department inspected the building and declared it clear about 15 minutes later, she said.

This story was originally published January 22, 2016 at 2:48 PM with the headline "Burning smell briefly clears Richland City Hall."