Crime & Safety
Nashua Girl Saves Family After Carbon Monoxide Leak
The girl called for help after noticing a strange odor inside her home—saving everyone inside, firefighters said.
An 11-year-old Nashua girl on Tuesday night saved her family from what could have been a tragic case of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Nashua Deputy Fire Chief George Walker said the girl noticed an unusual odor in her Northwood Drive home—and at the same time some of her siblings suddenly said they weren’t feeling well. She called her father, who told her to get everyone outside. Firefighters arrived and found a faulty furnace had pumped the residence full of deadly carbon monoxide.
“Her action most certainly prevented what would have been a family tragedy,” Walker said.
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Firefighters detected CO levels of 150 parts per million—a deadly level.
The five family members inside the home were treated at St. Joseph Hospital for dizziness and difficulty breathing. All were expected to be OK.
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