Beckley, WV – Eight people were taken to the hospital after a carbon monoxide incident Monday morning at the United Bank building in downtown Beckley.
Crews with the Beckley Fire Department was dispatched to the building at 120 Main Street at around 10 a.m. after those on the scene said several people in the building were sick.
Firefighters said carbon monoxide levels measured at 700 parts-per-million when they initially arrived. A lethal level is considered anything above 100 parts-per-million.
Those inside the building were immediately evacuated and ventilation efforts began. Authorities said the building’s heating unit is likely to blame but their investigation was continuing Monday afternoon.