Happy Valley, OR – Carbon monoxide poisoning sent a family of five to the hospital Tuesday morning.
The incident happened at a home in the 8500 block of Southeast Constance Drive in Happy Valley.
According to Brandon Paxton, spokesman for Clackamas Fire District #1, they got a call for medical around 6:40 a.m. When crews arrived, they immediately suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.
The house was tested and the results showed 120 parts per million, which is a significant amount of carbon monoxide. On a normal day, you will have between .5 and 5.0 parts per million in your home.
The family consists of two parents, two teenagers and a grandparent. Their conditions are unknown at this point but Paxton did say that they are all getting hyperbaric treatment.
A HAZMAT team was dispatched to the scene to ventilate the home. Investigators say a faulty swimming pool heater is to blame. The family has an indoor pool on the lowest level of the home.