由于水平高得危险, 一个消防站暂时关闭. 正在进行维修, 并没有影响紧急服务. A fire station in Pittsfield is temporarily closed due to dangerously high radon levels, with repairs ongoing and no impact on emergency services.

皮茨菲尔德西豪萨顿街消防站暂时关闭, 因为测试发现水平高于正常的三到四倍. Pittsfield’s West Housatonic Street fire station is temporarily closed after radon testing found levels three to four times above normal, prompting firefighters to relocate to headquarters. 关闭是预防性的,紧急服务不受影响,所有其他车站都开放. The closure is precautionary, with emergency services unaffected and all other stations open. 现在正在进行修复, 直到水平降低为止, 该站将保持关闭. Remediation is underway, and the station will remain closed until radon levels are reduced. 由于当地地质, 在马萨诸塞州西部常见的是一种致癌气体. Radon, a cancer-causing gas from soil and rock, is common in Western Massachusetts due to local geology. 居民们被敦促检测自己的家,因为价格低廉的试剂盒已广泛普及. Residents are urged to test their homes, as affordable kits are widely available.