SHAWNEE COUNTY — The City of Topeka is assisting 18 residents after the discovery of unsanitary conditions and a carbon monoxide leak at an apartment building on Wednesday afternoon in East Topeka, according to a media release from the city.
Just before 1 p.m. Wednesday, crews from the Topeka Fire Department (TFD) responded to a reported chemical odor at a residential building located at 313 SE Lime Street. Firefighters measured unsafe levels of carbon monoxide and immediately notified the Kansas Gas Service and the Topeka Police Department’s Property Maintenance Unit (PMU).
Two juveniles were transported to a local hospital by medical personnel to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
As a result of PMU’s investigation, raw sewage was found and four apartments have been condemned.
The City of Topeka’s Housing Services Division responded and is working with the affected residents to provide relocation assistance.