YMCA Evacuated for High Levels of Carbon Monoxide

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Crews from the McPherson Fire Department were sent to the YMCA Thursday morning to check on a carbon monoxide leak.

Staff from both Station #1 and Station #2 arrived at the Y-facility located at 220 N. Walnut Street around 7:11am and evacuated the building. Kansas Gas arrived on scene and determined the high level of carbon monoxide was coming from the boiler room in the basement.

Fire Marshal Chet Ranzau tells Ad Astra News the the building was ventilated and declared safe for the public and staff to return inside around 9:30am.

There were no injuries.