Students Safe After Carbon Monoxide Alarm Leads to Temporary Relocation
A carbon monoxide alarm sounded at approximately 12:00 midnight in Oak Hall, on the UNC Charlotte campus. Charlotte Mecklenburg Fire Department responded and found carbon monoxide at levels sufficient to require the shutting off of natural gas to the building. UNC Charlotte Housing and Residence Life personnel relocated Oak Hall residents to lounges in Maple and Witherspoon residence halls.
(Media-Newswire.com) - CHARLOTTE -- Jan. 20, 2009 -- UNC Charlotte students are safe after being temporarily relocated from a residence hall early Tuesday morning.
A carbon monoxide alarm sounded at approximately 12:00 midnight in Oak Hall, on the UNC Charlotte campus. Charlotte Mecklenburg Fire Department responded and found carbon monoxide at levels sufficient to require the shutting off of natural gas to the building. UNC Charlotte Housing and Residence Life personnel relocated Oak Hall residents to lounges in Maple and Witherspoon residence halls.
Housing and Residence Life personnel and fire department personnel traced the carbon monoxide leak to a boiler in Oak Hall. Fans were put in place to safely vent the carbon monoxide from the boiler room. The fire marshal subsequently approved the return of students. By approximately 2:40 a.m. the relocated students had been allowed back into Oak Hall. No injuries were reported. Repairs to the boiler are underway.
The midnight alarm had been preceded by another carbon monoxide alarm at approximately 8 p.m. The fire department responded then as well, but found no problem.
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UNC Charlotte media contact: John Bland, 704.687.5822, jdbland@uncc.edu
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