A carbon monoxide emergency on Madison’s west side could have been the result of child’s play early Monday morning, according to the Madison Fire Department.
An incident report said a family living on the 6800 block of Tottenham Road told officials their carbon monoxide detector went off shortly after 1 a.m. Officials said a crew responded and arrived at the home with an air monitor, which detected carbon monoxide of 35 parts per million at the front door with rapidly increasing readings. For reference, the Environmental Protection Agency said the average level of carbon monoxide in homes is 0.5-5 ppm. The crew found a spike in the reading while inspecting the attached garage, which had 365 ppm. Carbon monoxide was also detected in nearby condo units.