Dog Awakens Peak 7 Family to Gas Leak

Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - Breckenridge, CO

Red, White & Blue firefighters responded early Saturday morning to a 9-1-1 call of natural gas on American Way. When firefighters arrived on scene to the home, they were met by occupants of one of the two rental units, who stated that their dog awoke them at approximately 4:00 a.m. They immediately smelled natural gas, grabbed their 6 month old child and left the house. They attempted to knock on the second unit to awaken the residents, but were unsuccessful.

Red, White & Blue knocked on the door of the upstairs occupied unit and were able to awaken the residents, assisting them to evacuate outside. Investigation revealed that a burner on the gas stove had been left on.

After the house was ventilated, it was safe for the occupants to return inside.

“The occupants are very lucky that the dog woke them up,” said Deputy Chief Jay Nelson.
“With the amount of gas inside the house, it could definitely have had a very different outcome if a spark ignited that gas,” he said.

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