Raleigh, NC – A carbon monoxide scare forced a Raleigh family out of their home overnight.

It happened around 1:30 a.m. at the Heritage Park Apartments on Dorothea Drive.

The family of four said they were awakened by their carbon monoxide alarm and ran out of the apartment.

They were treated at the scene for exposure and the apartment was aired out.

The cause of the leak is still under investigation.