Carbon monoxide readings at Chelsea apartments, Chelsea MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, chelsea Fire Department responded to elevated carbon monoxide readings in multiple apartments on Lafayette Avenue. Fire crews checked the building for gas concentration, monitored residents for illness, and contacted management and maintenance staff to investigate a possible furnace issue. Readings were found on several floors, and maintenance was urged to respond quickly to prevent an evacuation.
Audio|Heard on: Chelsea Fire Dispatch
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05:51
Transcript:
00:00
Command two, engine one and ladder two.
00:03
Access apartments on each floor.
00:07
Check for readings and check for any illness.
00:13
All right chief, you want these guys to sweep the floors first and then we'll go room to room?
00:22
Yep, that's fine.
00:23
Just give me an initial and then do what you got to do.
00:32
Okay, command to fire alarm channel one.
00:38
Fire alarm, did you get any call back from the maintenance company?
00:47
I don't know if you can call them back again, tell them to expedite.
00:51
We do have readings in the building trying to avoid shutting down the furnace.
00:59
If we can shelter in place here, they're going to need to respond asap.
01:06
Have that message for maintenance.
01:13
And from Engine One Bravo.
01:21
I have 33 ppm in apartment number (number withheld).
01:25
Second floor, first floor.
01:43
Any reports of illness at all?
01:54
One Bravo, are you still at that original apartment?
02:01
Yes, I'm in (number withheld).
02:15
We're getting readings of 13 ppm on the third floor.
02:28
Captain, this does appear to be concentrated in this alcove due to the location of the vent.
02:43
We're gonna start back down from the top floor, work our way back down.
03:13
We'll knock on it and see if we can get access to an apartment.
03:25
I'm going to check apartment (number withheld), which is also along the entranceway.
03:46
Talking to a tenant in apartment (number withheld), this is kind of an ongoing issue with a CO.
03:52
They said the last month or so it's been stuff has activated the CO.
04:02
They're referring to their detector that's in their apartment?
04:22
Did you get any reading on the front on the Lafayette side when you came in?
05:16
They said that a maintenance technician would give us a call.
05:21
I'm still waiting for that, but that was about two minutes ago.
05:26
Please stress to them, we need an immediate response.
05:29
We're trying to avoid shutting down the furnace and avoid having to evacuate.
05:38
They need to get their maintenance team here immediately.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Lafayette Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150
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