Carbon monoxide detected at home with elderly patient, La Vale MD
Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to a home near Daniel Dr NW in La Vale, Maryland, after elevated carbon monoxide levels were detected in the basement. Investigation checked wood furnace and gas appliances as possible sources. An 87-year-old male resident had fallen but was conscious and breathing. Crews continued to investigate potential blockages or malfunctions causing the gas leak.
Audio|Source: Allegany County Fire
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(number withheld) Daniel Drive to the Lesthesis, Nambl 374. (number withheld) Daniel Drive for the list of the Lestisysus, Cineve for the Lestisysm,
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Cumbull 34, 14A.
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We got the dollars ringing it out. I am getting about the first million-on-one veterans.
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304, okay, 1413, you have an 87-year-old male patient, conscious alert breathing okay, has fallen.
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Not known if injured.
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3-7-4 copy, thank you.
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Okay, don't the way there's gas, looks like propane.
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I'm getting high reading to the basement as well.
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Nobody calls a woodburner.
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Okay, we'll go check in on next.
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All the game parking, ma'am.
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Go ahead.
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Okay, we're for one-half stories in the family.
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We're getting reading the CO.
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That's how the other other than.
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Okay, no one reported today, we're going to be able to now.
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We're still investigating.
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It's okay, sir.
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1413.
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Okay,
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we're in a basement, I got readings of 78 bucks for me a C.O is clear.
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Um, it looks like a wood furnace,
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wood burning bonus in the bayon basement.
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Copy, 78 parts from a basement,
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listen to the river.
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Okay, looks that it also is off.
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Um, looks like the dryer and washer will be electric.
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Okay.
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Yeah, I was 38.
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I've got new gas appliances in the basement.
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Everything has electric.
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We can investigate the floor for 10 seconds.
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Okay, I copy.
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So I've got one from 24, he's going to come into a sister.
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3-7-4 on the scene.
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3-7-4 on scene.
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3-7-4.
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Okay, anything out of the ordinary is we do have a welder down here, if the assentally is off. I've checked it, it is off.
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Let me see if the gauge. The gauge was reading a little bit, but it is off.
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Okay, I copy.
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Did you check the wood burner and see what the fire looks like in fact?
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Very little fire inside.
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No, no sight of gas or smoke or anything like that.
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It could be a blockage, maybe.
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You're something we have to check the chimney.
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Okay.
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And blower's working.
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There is some water on the ground. I don't know if that's natural from the rain or wood.
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Near Daniel Dr NW, La Vale, MD 21502
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