Sherborn Fire and Rescue Department Responds to Carbon Monoxide Incident 

SHERBORN — Chief Zachary Ward reports that the Sherborn Fire and Rescue Department and its mutual aid partners responded to a significant carbon monoxide incident at a residence Monday evening.

At 7:47 p.m. on Monday, May 22, the Sherborn Fire and Rescue Department responded to a home on Ash Lane for the report of a carbon monoxide alarm sounding. Engine 4 and Ambulance 1 initially responded.

Shortly after arrival, first responders tested air quality throughout the residence and discovered highly elevated levels of carbon monoxide throughout the home. Specifically, a carbon monoxide reading inside the basement indicated there were over 750 parts per million of carbon monoxide present. Any level greater than 35 parts per million is considered dangerous.

The residence was immediately evacuated and five family members were medically evaluated at the scene and released.

Units cleared the scene shortly after 11:40 p.m. and the residents of the home were displaced for the night. Ash Lane was closed for the duration of the incident. 

Crews from the Ashland and Millis Fire Departments, Eversource Gas and the Sherborn Police Department provided support on-scene to the twenty Sherborn Firefighters that responded.

Chief Ward would like to remind Sherborn residents that carbon monoxide at high levels can be deadly and it is important for people to have working carbon monoxide detectors and call the fire department if the detectors go off.

“Due to the size and layout of the building and the amount of carbon monoxide, this was a complex incident to manage,” said Chief Ward. “I would like to recognize the timeliness in which our firefighters responded and worked to mitigate this incident.”

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