Peel Paramedics say eight people have been treated after they were exposed to carbon monoxide inside a home in Mississauga Monday evening.
Paramedics and firefighters were called to a house on Sherwood Mills Boulevard, near Mavis Road and Eglinton Avenue West, at around 6:45 p.m.
A spokesperson for the Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services told Global News someone called 911 about a possible carbon monoxide leak.
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After firefighters arrived, the spokesperson said firefighters found a high level of carbon monoxide and an evacuation of the home was ordered.
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Officials said eight people were assessed after reporting multiple symptoms, including vomiting. Some of those affected were taken to hospital as a precaution, paramedics said.
Firefighters said the residents reported the heaters were fixed earlier in the day, but a spokesperson said crews haven’t confirmed the source of the leak and that the investigation is still ongoing.
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