Seaside Heights Authorities Respond to Carbon Monoxide Alarm Activation

The sounding of an alarm in response to a leak of carbon monoxide gas within the hour has currently left Kearny Avenue in Seaside Heights cordoned off to road traffic, according to responding authorities at the scene.

Chief William Rumbolo of Station 44 in Seaside Heights and his fellow firefighters responded to the alarm at 53 Kearny Avenue, along with emergency medical services. Though residents of the home were offered medical attention if necessary, none took up the EMS responders on that offer.

The carbon monoxide leak appears to have been contained for the moment, but authorities have blocked off the scene with a fire truck, in order to preserve the location as the residents wait for New Jersey Natural Gas to arrive and remediate the leak.

“It was a new carbon monoxide alarm at this residence, and it probably saved the lives of the people inside,” said Captain Ken Roberts, also of Station 44.

Seaside Heights fire authorities also wanted to remind residents to regularly test and check their carbon monoxide detectors.