08/13/2026
📢 A QUICK COMMUNITY REMINDER FROM THE ST. JOHN FIRE DEPARTMENT
As I take a quick pause from the continued response and recovery efforts, we want to remind everyone to please take a moment to scroll through the Town’s social media pages. There is a lot of important information being shared from the Clerk’s Office, Fire Department, Police Department, and Public Works.
Information is spreading fastest through social media, and we truly appreciate everyone’s help in sharing, reading, and passing along these updates to your neighbors, family, and friends.
🚨 ONE MESSAGE YOU WILL SEE ECHOED ACROSS OUR PLATFORMS: CO ALARMS
Since the storms, we have seen a large increase in Carbon Monoxide (CO) detector activations.
Please understand: If your CO alarm is going off, DO NOT assume that it is a faulty alarm.
Our crews have been running from call to call since the storms, and in almost every home where we have responded to a CO alarm, our crews have found elevated CO or a source capable of producing CO.
Your CO alarm is doing its job—and it may be saving your life.
👉 If your CO alarm is sounding, call 911.
👉 Do not remove or disable the alarm.
👉 Keep working CO alarms installed in your home.
🏠 EVEN HOMES WITH WHOLE-HOUSE GENERATORS CAN EXPERIENCE CO BUILDUP.
Following the storms, conditions around homes have changed significantly. Exterior generator exhaust can be affected by surrounding structures, wind, debris, or other factors. Open doors and windows can also allow exhaust gases to enter the home.
⚠️ NEVER operate a generator inside a home, garage, basement, shed, or any enclosed building—PERIOD.
We can assure you that lives have been saved during this event alone due to having a working CO alarm. If you do not currently have a working CO alarm, we have alarms available for residents who need one.
📍 Please stop by the Fire Department during normal business hours, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, and we will get you a CO alarm while supplies are available and are located in the upstairs lobby.
Please help us spread this message. Share this post with your neighbors, family, and friends.
The storms may have passed, but our crews continue to respond to calls and work throughout the community. Thank you for your continued support, patience, and cooperation. ❤️
Stay safe. Stay alert. And please listen to your CO alarm.
— St. John Fire