Barkhamsted, CT — A gas-powered generator caused a carbon monoxide (CO) incident at a Pleasant Valley home overnight.
Pleasant Valley Fire Department said that the residents had a working CO detector that alerted them and when they arrived on the scene and started to meter the home, a moderate level of CO was found inside.
Fire officials said the cause was a gas-powered generator operating too close to the home with the exhaust pointed toward the garage.
They urge the public that when a generator is running, to make sure it’s far enough away from the house and the exhaust is pointed away from any opening. Also always have a working CO detector. If it activates- call 911.
Fire officials said the detector in the home worked and saved the people in the home’s lives.
Common symptoms of CO poisoning include:
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Confusion
- Blurry or double vision
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Nausea and vomiting