Crews investigate odor at Petsmart

CEDAR RAPIDS - Crews continue to investigate the sulfurous odor that emerged suddenly at Petsmart, 4810 First Ave. NE, in Cedar Rapids Saturday.

PetSmart Support Manager Kim Diamond, was closing up for the night with two other associates when she smelled a scent similar to rotten eggs just before 9 p.m.

The 35-year-old said she smelled the odor in the hallway by the restrooms toward the back of the building when she called 911.

Emma Pulver, battalion chief with the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, said their monitors we're showing a positive signal for carbon monoxide, and signals appeared to be strongest from the rooftop unit of the building.

Fire crews shut the gas off and set up a fan to circulate fresh air into the building, Pulver said, and after checking with surrounding stores, PetSmart appeared to be the only facility with the odor.

Although now one was injured, authorities were working with a MidAmerican Energy crew to locate the problem.

Midamerican investigating

Monitors hit on CO carbon monoxide. Customers some w pets were evacuated.

Surround stores fine, set up a one fans to get fresh air in.

Gas shut off. Emma Pulver

Smelled like rotten eggs andbut not overwhelming.

Enough to know it wasn't normal Kim diamond, 35, support mgr w petsmart. Smelled it before 9, we didn't have anybody left in the store

In the hallway by bathrooms in back of the building.

Believe its coming from rooftop unit of the building

Already closed so just three associates left.