Six people, including a child, where hospitalized and a Fontana apartment building partially evacuated due to carbon monoxide exposure on Monday, according to San Bernardino County firefighters.
It happened in the early morning, when crews were dispatched to the 16500 block of Athol Street after receiving a report of a person who was in cardiac arrest, according to a release from SBC Fire .
"Crews arrived on scene and located one resident in bed who was unconscious and unresponsive, but not in cardiac arrest," the release said.
While they were treating the initial patient, firefighters found several other residents inside of the apartment unit that were displaying a series of symptoms like vomiting, weakness, unresponsiveness and altered levels of consciousness, the release said.
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