Carbon monoxide alarm prompts apartment evacuation in Ithaca, Ithaca NY
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to an apartment near South Corn St in Ithaca after a carbon monoxide alarm sounded. They detected elevated carbon monoxide levels in the basement and kitchen. Residents were evacuated as crews investigated and ventilated the building. No active fire was found and gas supply was secured.
Audio|Source: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
04:11
Transcript:
00:00
It's got on a (number withheld) South Corn.
00:05
Across to the West Clinton and Cleveland Ave, it's going to be apartment 1.
00:09
The caller stated there's an alarm going off.
00:12
You think it might be a CO alarm and possible leak in the basement. They're evacuating.
00:18
Again, it's got (number withheld) South Corn,
00:23
apartment number 1.
00:24
They have an alarm going off. They believe it might be a CO alarm from a leak in the basement. They're evacuating.
00:31
2155.
00:37
Hi, Juan Zell.
00:39
Got a medium-side story, side-by-side duplex. Somebody standing outside, hoping the offensive strategy meters fired off.
00:51
4901, 963 is on the scene, I'll be command.
00:59
Brookwans and level and meters going.
01:05
Boney Cursons have headed in apartment one.
01:10
Kathy headed in apartment one.
01:17
360's clear. I've got the gas meters on the Charlie side.
01:26
Go to the base, man.
01:30
Copy, 901 is headed to the basement, 360 exterior, no hazards,
01:35
gas meter on the side C,
01:38
Charlie.
01:55
Copy seven parts per million CO in the kitchen.
01:58
It's below the nine threshold.
02:03
Command's on, go ahead. Command's on, go ahead.
02:12
Between 28 and 30 parts from 9 CO in the basement.
02:17
We're going to start looking for the train to shut down.
02:22
10-4[1], you said between 20 and 28 in the basement.
02:30
Between 28 and 30.
02:36
Hello.
02:42
Can you have a nice egg gas fitter sent to this address? You have a 28 to 30 Hertz per million in the basement.
03:00
I don't want to call for nice egg to send a gas fitter.
03:12
Command's on, go ahead.
03:16
Command's on, go ahead.
03:22
Secured gas to the high-efficiency boiler,
03:26
looking for other sources.
03:29
We're going to work on ventilation in the basement at this point.
03:34
Tenor, you have the high-efficiency boiler turned off.
03:42
That's affirmative, the power supply to it's off.
03:48
104, is there a gas line shut off in line to it as well?
03:56
Say that again, command.
04:01
Does the high-efficiency boiler have a shut-off close to it for the gas line so we can shut the gas off to it?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Near S Corn St, Ithaca, NY 14850
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