The Jackson Herald office in downtown Jefferson was closed Friday morning, as firefighters tried to determine the source of a carbon monoxide leak inside the building. The office is now open.
When employees arrived at the Lee Street office early Friday morning, they noticed that carbon monoxide (CO) sensors inside the building were sounding. The Jefferson Fire Department determined that there was an unusually high amount of the potentially-deadly gas in the building.
The Jefferson Fire Department investigates the source of a carbon monoxide leak inside the Jackson Herald office on Friday. The building is now open for business.
Newspaper office reopens after carbon monoxide leak
Carbon monoxide is odorless, colorless and tasteless, but is highly toxic. Those exposed to high amounts of carbon monoxide, especially in an enclosed building, may experience brain damage or death. Sensors are needed to detect the gas.
The fire department narrowed the source of the carbon monoxide leak to the press side of the building. The Jackson Herald office also has office space and a large storage area for paper at the rear of the complex.
The building was evacuated Friday morning and remained closed until shortly after 10 a.m. The adjacent Jefferson Drugs and Regions Bank were checked for carbon monoxide by the fire department and have not been evacuated. Those businesses remained open.
The source of the carbon monoxide turned out to be large batteries in the newspaper's forklift. The excessive heat had caused the water level in the batteries to drop and the remaining acid created a flood of carbon monoxide.
The Jackson Herald office is the headquarters of MainStreet Newspapers, which owns six weekly publications.
The fire department narrowed the source of the carbon monoxide leak to the press side of the building. The Jackson Herald office also has office space and a large storage area for paper at the rear of the complex.
The building was evacuated Friday morning and remained closed until shortly after 10 a.m. The adjacent Jefferson Drugs and Regions Bank were checked for carbon monoxide by the fire department and have not been evacuated. Those businesses remained open.
The source of the carbon monoxide turned out to be large batteries in the newspaper's forklift. The excessive heat had caused the water level in the batteries to drop and the remaining acid created a flood of carbon monoxide.
The Jackson Herald office is the headquarters of MainStreet Newspapers, which owns six weekly publications.
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