
UPDATE: Failing Motor in HVAC System The Cause For Smoke
WAITE PARK -- Waite Park fire crews responded to a fire call at city hall Thursday morning.
Waite Park Police Chief Dave Bentrud says just before 7:00 on-duty officers noticed a haze of smoke and a smell like burnt wire or rubber inside the police department area of the building.
He says the smoke was caused by a motor within the HVAC system that was going bad. No one was hurt in the incident.
Bentrud says while City Hall remains closed due to COVID-19, city employees will be able to return Friday morning.

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