Seattle firefighters rushed to a building in the 100 block of Warren Ave. N on Wednesday afternoon after hazardous levels of carbon monoxide were detected inside, prompting crews to go door to door evacuating residents from affected units.
The Seattle Fire Department said in a post on X that firefighters were responding to reports of hazardous carbon monoxide (CO) inside a building in the 100 block of Warren Ave. N, according to the Seattle Fire Dept.
The department added that crews were knocking on doors to evacuate impacted homes, though it did not specify how many units or residents were affected.
A Familiar Scare for Seattle Buildings
This is not the first time a carbon monoxide scare has sent Seattle crews scrambling to clear a building this year. In April, a downtown building in the 1500 block of Western Avenue was cleared out after firefighters detected dangerous carbon monoxide levels on multiple floors, Hoodline reported at the time.
In that earlier incident, crews traced the highest readings to areas where gas-powered construction tools had been used, and the building was ventilated. Officials ultimately reported no injuries in the Western Avenue case and said there was no evidence of a natural gas leak.
What Remains Unknown
For now, residents of the Warren Avenue building are left waiting for more information. The scope of the evacuation, the source of the carbon monoxide, and the timeline for residents to return all remain open questions that the fire department has not yet addressed publicly.
