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On Wednesday October 16^th, 2024 at 1850 hours the Millville Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a carbon monoxide detector activation in the 19000 block of Holts Lane in the Bishops Landing Development in Millville.  Units arrived to find that a motorcycle battery being charged was emitting hydrogen fumes causing the carbon monoxide detector to pick up the hydrogen fumes and activate.  The home was ventilated with positive pressure ventilation and the charger was de-energized to eliminate the hazard.   This is not the first time the MVFC has responded to such an event.  Batteries give off hydrogen when not charging correctly.  See the link below to an article from 2004 in Firehouse Magazine that explains the hazard.  Engine 84-2, Command 84-8, Traffic Control 84-13, Ambulance A-84 and Ambulance D-84 made the response.  Units operated for approximately 20 minutes.  Assistant Chief Ty Webb had command of the incident. 

https://www.firehouse.com/rescue/article/10518243/the-unexpected-golf-cart-hazard

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