The home’s builder revealed that a separate contractor installed the unpermitted equipment, leading to the town of fort myers beach red tagging the home wednesday. Fort myers beach fire and rescue called in teco gas to the scene to locate the gas leak source Teco gas utility coordinator jeremiah johnson determined a disconnected pool pump exhaust, which led to the second story outdoor pool, was the gas leak source. A disconnected pool pump exhaust was determined to have caused a gas leak that contributed to the death of two people found inside a fort myers beach home saturday night, according to a lee county sheriff’s office report Michael dewitt, the owner of a home on palermo circle, and jack faler, were found dead inside […] The fort myers police department and fort myers fire department responded to a natural gas leak, leading to a traffic advisory in the area.
Less than two days after a call alerted authorities of gas odor and two unresponsive occupants in a fort myers beach home, authorities have determined a disconnected pool pump exhaust is to blame.
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