FDNY: 8 hospitalized in carbon monoxide scare at Melrose church
Authorities say eight people were hospitalized when crews responded to the scene of a carbon monoxide emergency in Melrose Sunday.
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Dec 22, 2019, 10:39 PM
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Updated 1,811 days ago
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Authorities say eight people were hospitalized when crews responded to the scene of a carbon monoxide emergency in Melrose Sunday.
Con Edison says it happened on Third Avenue at a storefront church that was using space heaters.
News 12 is told there was also a broken water heater in the building's basement.
Fire officials say one person was treated at the scene and eight others were taken to New York City Health + Hospitals/Jacobi.
Con Edison says gas was shut down to the building as crews investigated.
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