Officials are warning about the dangers of carbon monoxide after 11 people from one family were hospitalized when they fired up a charcoal barbecue inside a Nepean home.
Nicholas DeFazio, Ottawa Fire Services' public information officer, said when crews arrived at the Arnold Drive row house around 7:30 a.m. Friday, they detected CO levels at 180 parts per million.
The City of Ottawa, which is handling media inquiries about the incident on behalf of paramedics, said the 11 people received medical attention and are in stable condition. 📢#Ottawa,‼️During our wellness checks, we’ve seen many residents using generators inside their garage & in the home. Today, 11 residents from one home were transported to hospital with Carbon Monoxide poisoning from using a BBQ inside.‼️#OttNews🔗https://t.co/UEulDmb2aU ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/tUzFhzBAXpOttawa Fire Services has also seen calls related to carbon monoxide rise, DeFazio said, although he didn't have hard numbers.
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