carbon monoxide detector prompts safe evacuation at residential building, Shippensburg PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/11/2025 11:22 AM

Near Kessler Dr, Shippensburg, PA 17257

Fire units responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation in a residential basement near Kessler Drive. Residents evacuated safely. Crews confirmed normal conditions and ventilated the area. One person was evaluated for possible smoke inhalation.

Audio|Source: Franklin County Fire Operations

02:51

Transcript:

00:00

10 to Tower 15, a call from residents advising the carbon monoxide detector activation in the basement.

00:08

No one is feeling ill and they will be evacuating near Kessler Drive.

00:13

Tower Cobb.

00:23

Brown is 15-2 on the scene, single-story rancher, normal conditions, no investigation needed.

00:30

Engine 15 on the scene, normal conditions, single story residential.

00:34

1424.

00:40

Tower 15 on the scene.

00:44

Tower 15, correction 1425.

00:59

Tower 15 is the chief.

01:00

20.902, no readings on the meter otherwise.

01:07

Tower 15 Portable 2-year-o on Ops 5.

01:14

Probably two to command,

01:16

ventilation is active.

01:20

We need, Brett.

01:22

Rescue 15 is only thing.

01:25

Rescue 15, 14, 27.

01:27

Andrew, Icy, you can go.

01:33

Amanda 24-1.

01:37

Good.

01:40

Have you made contact with maintenance personnel?

01:48

No, not yet.

01:49

Currently

01:51

on the Charlie Delta corner, pulling hose out.

01:59

All right, apparently someone re-entered the building.

02:06

The engine 9-2.

02:10

9-2 answer.

02:14

You still on the third floor?

02:18

That's correct. We're rigging the fans out now.

02:22

Copy. Be on the lookout for maintenance personnel.

02:26

If you make contact with him, tell him I need to see him.

02:31

Understood. Find the maintenance personnel and send him to you.

02:34

Thank you.

02:40

Ambulance Dewey to Command 24.

02:42

Be advised, checking a patient at the back of the building with some smoke inhalation, just making you aware.

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