Ann Arbor, MI – Emergency crews in Ann Arbor responded Wednesday morning after a carbon monoxide alarm alerted residents to dangerous gas levels inside a building on Green Brier Blvd, prompting a rapid evacuation and safety response.
According to the Ann Arbor Fire Department, Ladder 1-5 arrived at 7:24 a.m. after reports of a CO alarm sounding in the 3000 block of Green Brier Blvd. Firefighters detected elevated carbon monoxide inside the structure and traced the source to a boiler system. Investigators determined that an exhaust stack had separated, allowing carbon monoxide to vent directly into the building rather than outside.
Building maintenance staff shut down the boiler, and firefighters worked to fully ventilate the space. Crews confirmed that no one was injured. Officials emphasized that without a functioning CO detector, the situation could have resulted in a significantly more serious outcome.
DTE’s natural gas division responded, and the City of Ann Arbor Building Department was notified to assist with follow-up inspection and repairs.
Fire officials used the incident to remind residents about carbon monoxide safety, urging every household to install CO alarms on each level of the home and test them regularly. Additional guidance included keeping fuel-burning appliances properly vented, avoiding use of ovens or charcoal grills for heating, running generators outdoors and far from openings, and ensuring annual professional inspections of furnaces and chimneys.
Residents are encouraged to stay alert to CO risks, especially during the winter heating season.
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