Carbon monoxide forces evacuation in apartment complex, Durham NC
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to an apartment complex near Little Creek Rd after high carbon monoxide levels were found in the basement and other floors. Evacuations were ordered. Elevated hydrogen sulfide levels were also detected, possibly from faulty lead acid batteries in nearby golf carts. Fire crews worked to monitor gas levels and move the carts to reduce risk.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
05:45
Transcript:
00:00
Communication of engine 16 Hey And bridge has an ETA of seven minutes
00:22
Go ahead, hold up.
00:25
All right, engine three is going to be in the basement on the bravo title belt.
00:39
Communications from Taiwan. You can go and show me in command.
00:46
Battalion's from 4.
00:50
And also, can you dispatch one medic truck through this location, code one? Cross of Bounty Lane and near Little Creek Road.
01:06
Engine,
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18.
01:08
Up 4, up 4.
01:17
All right unit's operating on say I just want to confirm. I got engine 3 and hazmat 13 in the basement Bravo side and I have engine 2 starting on floor 1 the evacuation and metering.
01:34
That's affirmative.
01:48
Hey, engine 13, back out and come back around a little south street side. I got the gate open.
01:57
13, you copy.
02:10
Lighter 2 from command.
02:14
Hey Captain, have your driver get your meters ready, and you and your firefighter go ahead and start on floor two with evacuation of the Bravo side.
02:26
Evacuation, bravo side, floor two.
02:36
Medical force on the arch.
02:38
Engine three.
02:43
Just have you responding for just in case. We don't have a patient right now, but we do have a high-ride reading of CO and an occupied apartment complex.
02:57
The important, we're right around the corner, we'll be there in about five.
03:03
After that.
03:05
Command, Major Reed.
03:07
Go ahead, engine three.
03:10
Department 4137 had a high reading of 20-2-0 parts million and proceeding to the basement.
03:18
I got 13 on scene. You want them to start monitoring floor 1 and we can move engine 2 evacuating floor 3.
03:32
2nd 14 monitoring floor 1.
03:36
Copy that. Engine 2 from Command, you copy it direct.
03:39
13, we'll meter and you can, once you get Floor 1 evacuated,
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move to floor 3.
03:45
Copy that.
03:50
Command, man, man, it's ready.
03:58
Go ahead.
04:00
The basement is also occupied.
04:03
I recommend moving 13 to the basement for evacuation.
04:07
All right, copy that. 13, you direct.
04:12
13, copy direct.
04:21
Engine 2. To continue floor 1.
04:41
Can you send that individual down to the command post?
04:48
Command post? Command from engine three.
04:57
Go ahead.
05:00
So we're in utility room, we got 120 parts for railing with CO.
05:05
We're also getting elevated readings on H2S. And there are multiple golf carts with lead acid batteries.
05:13
That could be the potential source when these batteries go bad.
05:17
They could produce a CEO in H2S.
05:20
I think I got the property manager.
05:23
I'll see about getting those carts moved out.
05:32
I'll tell you one from back, too.
05:36
Go ahead.
05:38
Hey Chief, I got my driver on you two. Ladder 2. He's moving the floor, 2, 4.3.
05:43
All right, copy that.
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Location mentioned:
Little Creek Rd, Durham, NC 27713
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