UPDATED: 2 Hospitalized After Elementary School Carbon Monoxide Incident in Newton

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Classes are canceled on Friday, and two were transported to the hospital, after crews responded to a report of carbon monoxide at the Franklin Elementary School on Derby Street.

Firefighters responded early on Friday morning to the school, where it was reported there was an incident in the boiler room.

Two were transported to Massachusetts General Hospital. One person was found on the floor in the room, and both are in stable condition at the hospital, NECN reported. No one else was in the school at the time.

The meter was reading 1,000, which is the highest a meter can read, said NECN, indicating that a “normal” reading is between 7 and 8. A teacher had called 9-1-1 to the scene.

The incident is still being investigated and crews have secured the building. Firefighters had to wait hours before being able to enter the building, said NECN.

Franklin school officials released the following statement:

Dear Newton Community,

As many of you are aware, we decided to close Franklin Elementary School early this morning. The decision was made because there was a release of carbon monoxide in the boiler room. It appears that the release was due to errors made by the heating contractors in the process of installing a new boiler. Two individuals who were in the building at the time were taken to the hospital, and are now stable. No children had yet arrived to school, and the staff that were present were evacuated.

While there are currently no other schools which have boilers under construction, every boiler in all Newton Public Schools will be inspected by the end of the day on Monday. In addition, all rooms at Franklin have been tested for carbon monoxide and have been deemed safe.

As always, the safety of our students and staff is of the utmost importance. If any additional information becomes available, we will be sure to keep you updated.

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