OCEAN CITY, Md. — The Ocean City Fire Department are on the scene of an incident where multiple people had to be evaluated after a carbon monoxide alarm.
Just after 11:00 a.m., the fire department was sent to the Ashore Hotel for a reported carbon monoxide alarm.
Officials say due to the number of people requiring medical evaluation, additional EMS resources were required on the scene.
A total of 18 people were evaluated on the scene. Four of those 18 people were sent to the hospital with elevated levels of carbon monoxide in their blood, a spokesperson with the Ocean City Fire Department said.
Ocean City building inspectors, representatives from the gas company, and members of the Fire Marshal’s Office are currently on scene working to determine the source of the exposure.
In a statement, the hotel's general manager, Kane Kennedy said the carbon monoxide leak was due to a ventilation issue with the boiler.
Kennedy's full statement can be found below:
"Following a thorough inspection by the fire department and the city's building inspector, the cause of the carbon monoxide leak was determined to be a ventilation issue with the boiler. The boiler has been shut down and repairs are being made. As of around 1:30pm this afternoon, the fire department and building inspector deemed the hotel safe to operate, at which point staff and guests were allowed back in the building. Normal operations have resumed."
This incident remains under investigation.
