Carbon monoxide found in apartment on Church Street, Merrimac MA
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Fire & ArsonCarbon monoxide was detected in an apartment on Church Street. The area was ventilated, the heating system was turned off using the emergency switch, and an HVAC company will repair it the next morning. Adjacent apartments showed no carbon monoxide.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire
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Transcript:
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Upon our arrival, we had reading 50 and 52 inside the apartment.
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We ventilated down to zero,
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probably caused by the heating system, which has been shut down by the emergency switch.
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He has contacted his HVAC company, and they're going to come out tomorrow morning to fix it.
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We checked the adjacent apartment and the apartment below near Church St.
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zeroes throughout.
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We'll be clear. Command terminated.
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Have that initial readings of 50 and 52,
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ventilated down to zero, heating system was shut off with the emergency switch.
00:31
HVAC coming out tomorrow.
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Check the adjacent apartments below.
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Your readings throughout.
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They're returning 1734.
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Location mentioned:
Church St, Merrimac, MA 01860
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