If you frequently walk in downtown Atlanta, some of the city's air vents may have given you pause.

If you frequently walk in downtown Atlanta, some of the city’s air vents may have given you pause.

Atlanta Firefighters rescued a person who had fallen through one of the air vents. Firefighters say the person fell 15 to 20 feet.

The incident occurred Tuesday morning.

After a thorough assessment it was determined the person would need to be extracted vertically. Nearly 40 firefighters were involved in the rescue.

You can watch a short clip from the rescue below.


If you frequently walk in downtown Atlanta, some of the city's air vents may have given you pause.
Thom Chandler

Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.