Fire and Rescue Crews Transport Five Rockville Residents for Carbon Monoxide Exposure (PHOTOS)

Montgomery County fire and rescue crews transported five residents from their Rockville area home, located on the 1000 block of Gaither Road, early Wednesday morning after they were exposed to carbon monoxide.

According to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Daniel Ogren, residents woke to a “strange odor” and found their car running in the garage. The car had been running for 9 hours, Ogren said.

Two adults and three children were taken to Shady Grove hospital, after they experienced minor symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure, Ogren said.

Update: Carbon Monoxide Incident In Rockville earlier this morning pic.twitter.com/O0tYprNBb2

— MCFRSNews (@MCFRSNews) July 27, 2016

ICYMI (3a) 1000blk Gaither Rd, CO leak/exposure from car running in garage, EMS transported 2adults, 3kids pic.twitter.com/Se6rUdNol9

— MCFRSNews (@MCFRSNews) July 27, 2016

Final U/D occupants woke to strange odor, found car running in garage past 9 hrs. 6 TX to area hospitals w/ NLT

— MCFRS PIO6 (@mcfrsPIO6) July 27, 2016

Rockville – MCFRS evaluating multiple occupants after being exposed to CO. pic.twitter.com/vGNzcHmP3x

— MCFRS PIO6 (@mcfrsPIO6) July 27, 2016

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