Carbon monoxide alarm with child exposed at home

Heard on: Albia Fire

01:18

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:08

Attention Melrose Fire, attention Melrose Fire.

00:11

You are needed at (number withheld) Kells Avenue in Melrose for a carbon monoxide alarm that is going off.

00:19

Everyone has exited the home and are waiting for your arrival.

00:22

Attention Melrose Fire, you are needed at (number withheld) Kells Avenue in Melrose for a carbon monoxide alarm that is going off.

00:30

There is currently no one in the home.

00:31

Time out of page 2104.

00:46

Attention Monroe County ambulance.

00:48

Attention Monroe County ambulance.

00:50

You are needed at (number withheld) Kells Avenue in Melrose.

00:54

For a carbon monoxide alarm that is going off, there was a female and an (number withheld) (number withheld) old child in the home.

01:01

They're just needing checked out.

01:03

Attention Monroe County ambulance, you are needed at (number withheld) Kells Avenue in Melrose for a carbon monoxide alarm that is going off.

01:11

Wife and baby, (number withheld) (number withheld) old, was in the home.

01:14

They are currently outside awaiting for fire's arrival.

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2026-10-09 02:04 UTC

Fire

Kells Ave, Melrose, IA 52569

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and an ambulance were dispatched to a home near Kells Avenue in Melrose for a reported carbon monoxide alarm. An adult woman and a young child had been inside and were outside waiting for responders.