3 Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning At Orange Home, Fire Officials Say

ORANGE, CT — Three people were hospitalized and one is "very ill" following a carbon monoxide poisoning in Orange, according to fire officials.

Firefighters, police, and paramedics responded at 6:52 a.m. to a home on Racebrook Road for a report of occupants feeling ill due to "possible carbon monoxide poisoning."

Firefighters found the home had high levels of carbon monoxide over 600 parts per million (ppm).

The three occupants were take to the hospital for treatment.

"Residents are urged to make sure they have CO detectors in their homes, at least one on each level," the Orange Volunteer Fire Department said in a Facebook post. "The detectors should be current (less than 5 years old) and batteries should be maintained."

Higher concentrations of carbon monoxide can result in headaches, dizziness, confusion, nausea, and other symptoms, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Average levels in homes without gas stoves vary from 0.5 to 5 ppm. Levels near properly adjusted gas stoves are often 5 to 15 ppm and those near poorly adjusted stoves may be 30 ppm or higher, according to the EPA.