Pre-Dawn Bustleton CO Scare Triggers Hazmat Rush

Early Tuesday in the Bustleton section of Northeast Philadelphia, a carbon monoxide scare on the 2000 block of Red Lion Road brought a full hazmat response as crews moved quickly to clear dangerously high levels of the gas from a commercial facility. Fire and hazmat teams evacuated and ventilated the building, and officials said the situation was under control before dawn. Authorities reported no injuries connected to the incident.

Firefighters were dispatched to the 2000 block of Red Lion Road at about 3:17 a.m., and a hazmat team was called to the scene, according to NBC10 Philadelphia. The outlet reports that crews traced the elevated readings to a battery-operated lift inside the facility and had the situation under control at about 5:04 a.m. Investigators…..

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