High carbon monoxide found after washer used in basement, St. Louis MO


Firefighters found dangerously high carbon monoxide levels after a gas-powered washer was used in the basement of a building on Poplar St Brg, St. Louis. The area was ventilated and all occupants evacuated.
Audio|Source: St. Louis City Fire - Command C
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Transcript:
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How long we had a gas power washer down in the basement.
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It's been shut off. We're readings of over 600 parts per million in the basement.
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There's been a reading of 300 parts per million on the first floor.
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We're going to ventilate.
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You had a power washer in the basement.
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The pilot has been shut off.
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It was really 600.5 million in the basement.
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First level was really 300.004 million in this place.
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Why don't call you file alarm?
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That's what a firearm.
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Everyone has been taken out of the building.
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Everyone has been taken out of the building.
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Filearm 802.
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Location mentioned:
Poplar St Brg, St. Louis, MO
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