Firefighters Hospitalized For Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

POSTED: Tuesday, April 5, 2005

UPDATED: 9:53 am EDT April 5, 2005

AVENTURA, Fla. -- Four Miami-Dade firefighters were overcome by suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a 30-story Aventura high rise Monday.

A firefighter is treated at the scene.

The four were taken to Mercy Hospital after responding to a report of a routine alarm at the Landmark building around 9:30 p.m.

The firefighters put on breathing equipment and got themselves out after getting to the top floor.

Fumes came from an area of mechanical rooms with air conditioners, heaters and generators.

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Residents were not evacuated. Tests show the fumes were confined to a small area.

The firefighters were released from Mercy Hospital Monday morning.

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