Carbon monoxide detected inside county building in Asheville, Asheville NC
Fire & ArsonCarbon monoxide was detected inside the county building near Woodfin St, Asheville. Levels reached up to 60 parts per million in one area. Fire, EMS, and Hazmat teams responded to investigate and manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Asheville Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
And is EMS in the building?
00:01
Latter one, I believe EMS 21 called this in, and they may be inside.
00:06
I'm not sure at this time.
00:07
I can find out. Okay, if you can switch them over to Fire 2, EMS 21, we came in the front main entrance, and upon entry, we're at 15 parts per million CO[1], so just get them on the same page here, and we'll have the county FM continue at this time.
00:24
Good copy on that light one.
00:25
EMS 21 from Ladder 1, 302.
00:32
The latter 1, it's either going to be 2, 12, or 13.
00:36
We're trying to get them to swap over at this time.
00:38
Okay, thanks. EMS 21 AFD on fire 2.
00:42
EMS 21, this is Ladder 1.
00:44
We're in the county building main entrance investigating the CO[1] detection upon entry.
00:50
We're at 15 parts per million.
00:52
We're on the first floor continue to investigate.
00:55
Did you call this in? One of my crews did.
00:57
So from the basement, from the apparatus bay, if you're looking into the building,
01:01
the hallway to the right,
01:02
there's a room on the right.
01:03
And that's where the alarm was going off.
01:05
Okay, we'll meet you now, man.
01:06
Copy. Fire marshals on the way down there and building maintenance is on the way down there as well.
01:10
Okay, if you just want to inform your cruise, we do at CO[1] in the building.
01:14
Nothing like emergency right now, but there is higher than normal readings.
01:18
Copy.
01:19
Communications a lighter one.
01:20
Go ahead, sir. Sir, just do you have sufficient on saying you think he might need another unit?
01:24
Not at this time, this building is unoccupied except for EMS.
01:29
We'll investigate the EMS bay, and then we'll talk with maintenance and the county marshal, and we'll go from there.
01:35
Good copy, sir.
01:36
Sounds light one.
01:38
Lighter one to it.
01:39
Lighter one, I copy it.
01:41
I can't re-transmission.
01:43
This is why one.
01:44
At this time, we found the source of the leak.
01:49
We're at outside of the room.
01:52
We're at 60 parts per million.
01:53
So at this time, we'll just have 59, Battalion 1, and Hazmat[2] 13 assist with us.
02:02
They can come to the EMS side of the building.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
CO: Carbon Monoxide Detector Alarm
[2]
Hazmat: Hazardous Materials Response
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Location mentioned:
Near Woodfin St, Asheville, NC 28801
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