Worcester home evacuated after high carbon monoxide


Audio shows responders discussing a dangerous gas situation in a Worcester home. They report high carbon monoxide readings near the furnace and the gas stove, plan evacuation and gas shutoff, and coordinate with the gas company to fix the hazard before restoring service.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
01:55
Transcript:
00:00Command to Rescue Team 1 for a can.00:07Rescue Team 1 down in the basement.00:10I got 600 parts per million at the furnace.00:12I opened up the cover.00:14There's some odors in the closet.00:16It looks like the gas is emitted from the furnace indeed.00:23We see.00:29I figured we'd just leave it on at this point to let the gas company be able to come in without shutting it down on them.00:35Farm rev, yes, leave it on.00:40Receive, you got it.00:49Team two to command, rescue team two to the command.00:56See, 300 parts per million at the gas set up in the front.01:01Appreciate.01:03If you want to file on? File on.01:13File on?01:15You put a second service.01:26Command to Parliament?01:29Fire the Minister, command?01:32We're going to clear all companies with the exceptional ladder six.01:35They're going to remain on scene waiting for ever source.01:39K.L.01:40companies on Burnco Street can return a quarter as well as a glider six only for the gas company at 11.44.01:50Attention, injure.
00:00
Command to Rescue Team 1 for a can.
00:07
Rescue Team 1 down in the basement.
00:10
I got 600 parts per million at the furnace.
00:12
I opened up the cover.
00:14
There's some odors in the closet.
00:16
It looks like the gas is emitted from the furnace indeed.
00:23
We see.
00:29
I figured we'd just leave it on at this point to let the gas company be able to come in without shutting it down on them.
00:35
Farm rev, yes, leave it on.
00:40
Receive, you got it.
00:49
Team two to command, rescue team two to the command.
00:56
See, 300 parts per million at the gas set up in the front.
01:01
Appreciate.
01:03
If you want to file on? File on.
01:13
File on?
01:15
You put a second service.
01:26
Command to Parliament?
01:29
Fire the Minister, command?
01:32
We're going to clear all companies with the exceptional ladder six.
01:35
They're going to remain on scene waiting for ever source.
01:39
K.L.
01:40
companies on Burnco Street can return a quarter as well as a glider six only for the gas company at 11.44.
01:50
Attention, injure.
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Location mentioned:
Burncoat St, Worcester, MA
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