Beloit, WI – More than a dozen people were displaced Monday night after a carbon monoxide leak, Beloit fire officials said.
Crews were called around 9:20 p.m. to 725 Vine St. for a leak in a three-unit rental building, according to a release.
No one was injured or had any illnesses from the incident because of early detection by a carbon monoxide alarm, officials said.
The leak displaced three adults and two children who lived at the address, as well as nine adults and six children who were visiting, according to the release.
The heat exchanger in the boiler that heated all three units was found to be malfunctioning, investigators said. Alliant Energy crews shut off gas to the home, and because of the below-zero temperatures the occupants were not able to stay in the home.
Central Christian Church assisted 12 of the displaced people with temporary shelter at the Rodeway Inn Beloit, according to the release. Beloit Transit helped with transportation during the incident.
We are grateful for Central Christian Church’s generosity in providing these individuals a warm place to stay overnight, City of Beloit Fire Chief Bradley Liggett said in the release. It’s hard enough to be removed from a home overnight without any notice, but it’s even more challenging when you are faced with minus 20 degree wind chills. This support from Central Christian helped to ease that burden for these individuals.