Carbon monoxide alarm sounds in home basement, New Prague MN
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a carbon monoxide alarm sounding in the basement of a home near 12th Avenue Southeast in New Prague, Minnesota. Occupants reported a high reading on the alarm, opened windows, and closed the basement door. No one was harmed, and occupants chose not to evacuate.
Audio|Heard on: Scott County Emergency Services
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01:15
Transcript:
00:00
New Breakfire, this is your page for a carbon monoxide alarm near 12th Avenue Southeast in New Prague, Minnesota, going off in the basement currently.
00:07
Use Fireground 5, time of page is 310.
00:20
Priorly, Gidicrew, this is your page for A, Medical 4102-174th Street East.
00:25
For a 73-year-old male who's having shortness of breath, he is conscious and alert, time of page is 312.
00:36
New break Chief, one in route.
00:40
New break Chief, one in route, 312.
00:46
New break Chief, 2 in route.
00:50
New Break Chief 2 en route, 312.
00:56
New Break Chief 1 and Chief 2, update when you're ready?
01:00
Go ahead.
01:03
There were no ill effects in the home.
01:06
They did not want to evacuate but shut the door to the basement, opened all the windows.
01:10
There was a reading of 53 on the alarm, and they did request a silent approach.
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Location mentioned:
12th Ave SE, New Prague, MN 56071
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