Smoke but no fire at the Read House

UPDATE: Fire officials now say it was a malfunctioning boiler in the basement. The boiler was shut down until it can be repaired.

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CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Can we chalk another one up to the Read House ghost?

Chattanooga firefighters responded to the iconic downtown hotel after noon on Monday because of smoke.

But in this case, where there is smoke, there was NO fire.

The smoke was coming from the exhaust system.

Firefighters are still trying to figure out the source of the smoke.