FDNY: 11 hospitalized after carbon monoxide incident in the Bronx

  • Source: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
  • Published: 02/17/2020 07:01 PM

The FDNY says eleven people -- including firefighters -- were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide incident in the Bronx on Monday night. The incident was reported at a building on Decatur Avenue just before 5:30 p.m. The FDNY said initial readings were reported to be about 500 ppm. According to Kidde Fire Safety, levels greater than 101 ppm are considered to be dangerous. Residents were evacuated from the building and firefighters mitigated the incident and got it under control by shutting down the boiler and ventilating the building. Seven residents and four firefighters were taken to Jacobi Medical Center for possible carbon monoxide poisoning. "Thank goodness the firefighters came when they did because they had to remove two people from the apartment that's directly across from mine, they had to kick down the door," resident Onesemo Pena said.



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