Thirteen people were hospitalized today after a vehicle left running in a covered garage of a Lake City apartment building left several people sick.
Seattle Fire Department Lt. Sue Stangl said that seven people from the building and six firefighters have been taken to local hospitals for carbon monoxide poisoning. She said that none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.
The fire department has set up large fans to ventilate the building, Stangl said.
A large response of fire crews were called to the apartment building in the 12500 block of 35th Avenue Northeast at 11:15 a.m. A carpet cleaning truck was left running idle in the garage of the Shorecrest Apartments, fumes from the truck spread through a portion of the building, Stangl said.
Seattle police say they are directing traffic away from the area.
West coast 911 news source: The Seattle Times
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