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High carbon monoxide detected during boiler cutting in building, Blue Earth MN

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W 2nd St, Blue Earth, MN 56013

Maintenance workers used acetylene torches to cut an old boiler in a building basement without proper ventilation. This caused carbon monoxide levels to rise over 70 parts per million in the downstairs hallway. Firefighters are ventilating the area.

Audio|Source: Blue Earth and Faribault Counties Sheriff, Police and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Maintenance is down in the basement of this building with acetylene torches, cutting apart an old boiler.
00:06
They do not have any ventilation suitable for it.
00:09
We're going to start pumping it and ventilating out into the garage.
00:13
That's our only way out.
00:14
We've got over 70 parts per million in the hallway downstairs.
00:17
Are you going to need more than just one fan to get out, or are you going to be able to push it out with just the one you got?
00:22
I think we'll be able to conduct ventilation appropriately here with just one.

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W 2nd St, Blue Earth, MN 56013
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