On Sunday, April 1, 2012 at approximately 1:40 PM, the Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) was dispatched to the 200 block of North Division Street (Bridgeview Apartments) for a carbon monoxide (CO) detector activation. Fire department units met with two occupants who advised that their detector unit had been activated. Firefighters investigated with specialized air monitoring equipment, and confirmed elevated levels of carbon monoxide in the unit. The problem was isolated to a malfunctioning gas stove. There were no injuries.
The occupants also advised they had received the carbon monoxide detector and battery from OCFD less than 30 days ago. The OCFD reminds residents and visitors of legislation requiring the installation of CO detectors in all residential dwellings where fuel-burning equipment is operated, for example: gas furnaces, gas water heaters, gas kitchen stoves, gas clothes dryers, fireplaces, wood stoves, or engine exhaust.
For specific installation locations, visit the OCFD Office of the Fire Marshal website and review the code at http://www.oceancitymd.gov/ or call the Office of the Fire Marshal at 410-289-8780. Those in need of a carbon monoxide detector or 9-volt battery replacement may contact Fire Department Headquarters at 410-289-4346.
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