Carbon monoxide alarm caused by smoldering wood stove, Allentown PA
Fire crews responded to a carbon monoxide alarm in the basement of a residence near Cedar Street. The source was a smoldering wood stove, which was emptied. The area was ventilated, and no injuries or further alarms occurred.
Audio|Source: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
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All right county, this was only the carbon monoxide alarm in the basement that was activating at this time.
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No other carbon monoxide alarms of divisions one or two were activating.
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We found the culprit to be a wood stove that was smoldering in the basement.
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The stove has been emptied.
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The homeowner is ventilating at this time.
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Location mentioned:
Near Cedar St, Allentown, PA 18102
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