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Chlorine odor investigation near West High St, Westover WV

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/20/2025 04:55 PM

W High St, Westover, WV 26501

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units investigate a strong chlorine odor near West High Street. A tenant using heavy cleaning chemicals may have caused fumes leaking into other apartments, causing headaches. Fire department and EMS are involved in the response.

Audio|Heard on: Monongalia WV Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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01:37

Transcript:

00:00

Captain 23, Editor investigation of West High Street.

00:12

Copland, 23, editor-investigation, 48 West High Street, Department 1, paramedic en route.

00:20

Mack, 2.33, 6 in row.

00:22

236 responding in 1957.

00:26

236, Mick.

00:29

Ed.

00:30

You respond to near West High Street, Department 1, caller advises,

00:35

Furnace kicked on, and now smells like chlorine.

00:37

I was very many ma'am all have headaches and phenoshes for denying EMS.

00:42

That's received.

00:45

236 is on scene.

00:48

1959.

00:50

We do have an overwhelming smell of chlorine in the building at this time.

00:57

I see, 20-100.

00:59

Mac, 236.

01:01

You got it.

01:03

Do you have any emergency contact in tow for Pinnacle property management?

01:09

Stamma.

01:10

236, Micah.

01:13

Good.

01:14

Is he going to Pinnacle Heights?

01:18

Back at 236.

01:20

Okay.

01:22

You can disregard contact in them, right?

01:26

Yeah.

01:28

The tenant in the rear of the building is cleaning with some pretty heavy chemicals.

01:33

It's leaking through the drains into the other apartments.

01:36

We'll be clear.

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W High St, Westover, WV 26501

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