DC FEMS responds to gas leak in Letterman House

D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to a gas leak at the Letterman House condominiums Wednesday night.

FEMS Communications Director Gretchen Michael said FEMS responded to reports of an odor coming from the nine-story building at 7:55 p.m., where it found elevated carbon monoxide levels and evacuated all residents. After ventilating the building and determining the boiler room as the source of the leak, FEMS tweeted at 10:33 p.m. that all gas and CO levels in the building had returned to normal.

“Residents are able to reoccupy the building at this time with no displacement,” the tweet stated…

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