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Muhlenberg, PA

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Carbon Monoxide Incident

 January 12, 2023

The MTFR crews were dispatched to the 2100 block of Elder Street for a CMA alarm. Crews arrived on scene and metered the structure and confirmed 34 ppm of CO in the building. Further investigation found an adjoing apartment to have 120 ppm of CO from the mail slot with no one answering the front door. Crews made entry and removed one sleeping occupant from the second floor. CO levels within the structure were above 150 ppm and it was found that there were no working CO detectors. The cause of the CO was found to be a malfunctioning furnace to the apartment. Crews ventilated multiple apartments and EMS evaluated one occupant, units returned after being on scene for approximately 1 hour.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a poisonous, colorless, odorless, and tastless gas which can cause health issues and even death at elevated levels. It is important to ensure CO detectors are present in structures, such as your home, where combustion takes place in common household items such as but not limited to; furnaces, fireplaces, vehicles, grills, stoves, etc. When these items malfunction or are left on, such as a vehicle in a closed garage, an excessive or unwanted amount of CO can be produced in your home causing health issues or death.

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Muhlenberg Township Fire & Rescue
4963 Kutztown Rd
Temple, PA 19560

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