Kindler Hotel in downtown Lincoln evacuated due to carbon monoxide leak

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Several Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews responded to a gas leak at the Kindler Hotel on Tuesday.

Crews were sent to the hotel near 11th and P streets around 3:20 p.m. on a fire alarm call.

LFR Battalion Chief Jeremy Gegg said it turned out to be a gas leak, and a couple of rooms had high levels of carbon monoxide.

People were evacuated, and firefighters went through the hotel and the adjacent Misty’s Steakhouse to find the source of the gas leak.

Eventually, crews found that two water heaters were malfunctioning, and they started ventilating the hotel.

Gegg said the carbon monoxide level was as high as 70 parts per million, which is dangerously high.

He said it’s a good reminder that as we go into the cooler months, it’s important to check your appliances.

“Really, the best thing to do is just work with a heating and air contractor to have them thoroughly check your furnace before the heating season,” Gegg said.

And if you think something is off, always call your local fire department.

“Even if you feel fine and you might think that the carbon monoxide detector is just malfunctioning, there is definitely a likelihood that it’s doing its job,” Gegg said.

Kindler Hotel in downtown Lincoln evacuated due to carbon monoxide leak (klkntv.com)