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Firefighters found “a lot” of carbon monoxide over the weekend at a Leavenworth residence, a Fire Department spokesman said.
The problem was reported at 5:58 a.m. Sunday at 3537 Tudor Drive.
“They had a CO detector going off,” Leavenworth Assistant Fire Chief Mark Nietzke said of the residents.
Firefighters arrived and found carbon monoxide levels between 150 and 175 parts per million. Nietzke said once firefighters detect carbon monoxide amounts of at least 35 parts per million, they back out of a residence and put on their self-contained breathing apparatuses to protect themselves from dangerous CO exposure.
Kansas Gas Service also was called to the scene. It was determined the CO problem was the result of a furnace and water heater not being properly vented.
Kansas Gas Service personnel shut off natural gas to the furnace and water heater.
Nietzke said two people at the residence complained of headaches but they declined treatment at the scene.
Firefighters also had a CO call Friday at 921 Cheyenne Curve but only a small amount of carbon monoxide was detected.
Nietzke said firefighters were called to the scene after a CO alarm in an apartment sounded. It was determined the problem was a result of an issue with the furnace.
Firefighters found “a lot” of carbon monoxide over the weekend at a Leavenworth residence, a Fire Department spokesman said.
The problem was reported at 5:58 a.m. Sunday at 3537 Tudor Drive.
“They had a CO detector going off,” Leavenworth Assistant Fire Chief Mark Nietzke said of the residents.
Firefighters arrived and found carbon monoxide levels between 150 and 175 parts per million. Nietzke said once firefighters detect carbon monoxide amounts of at least 35 parts per million, they back out of a residence and put on their self-contained breathing apparatuses to protect themselves from dangerous CO exposure.
Kansas Gas Service also was called to the scene. It was determined the CO problem was the result of a furnace and water heater not being properly vented.
Kansas Gas Service personnel shut off natural gas to the furnace and water heater.
Nietzke said two people at the residence complained of headaches but they declined treatment at the scene.
Firefighters also had a CO call Friday at 921 Cheyenne Curve but only a small amount of carbon monoxide was detected.
Nietzke said firefighters were called to the scene after a CO alarm in an apartment sounded. It was determined the problem was a result of an issue with the furnace.
