“Dozens of residents evacuated the building after receiving a notification from their carbon monoxide detectors or hearing about the leak from neighbors, but residents said they did not receive orders from The Statesman or fire officials to leave their apartments.“
Carbon monoxide leak in The Statesman spurs evacuation – The GW Hatchet
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“Firefighters Melvin Batts and Sam Acala had popped into a Subway restaurant near Greenbelt and Good Luck roads around noon when the carbon monoxide detectors strapped to their walkie-talkies went off…’The readings we found were as high as 600 ppm’…The shopping center was immediately evacuated, and firefighters suited up to find the leak. Emergency crews found that the exhaust vent from an air conditioning unit was broken and funneling carbon monoxide into stores instead of outside.”
The Laurel Walmart was evacuated Sunday morning due to high carbon monoxide levels in the building, an Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman said.
Fire personnel responded to the store in the 3500 block of Russett Green East at 10:27 a.m. for a medical emergency and found an injured employee, Fire Department Lt. Russ Davies said.
The person, whose identity and condition were unknown, was transported to Laurel Regional Hospital.
While at the store, fire personnel discovered high carbon monoxide levels and decided to evacuate the roughly 250 people in the building.
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that is toxic to humans and animals when encountered in high concentrations.
The source of the leak appears to be the store’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, Davies said. The building was ventilated until carbon monoxide levels dissipated, and employees were allowed to return at around 12:30 p.m.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/cg2-arc-140106cn-carbonmonoxide-20140105-story.html
Firefighters evacuated people living above Qdoba Mexican Restaurant in Georgetown Tuesday morning because of high levels of carbon monoxide.
The restaurant is near 33rd and M Street in northwest Washington.
Firefighters told News4 a faulty stove triggered the carbon monoxide alarms upstairs.
Two pilot lights on the stove were left on.
No one was hurt and everyone was able to go back into their homes.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/georgetown-residents-evacuated-in-carbon-monoxide-scare/1915818/
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