Carbon monoxide in house; four hospitalized

Four adults were taken to area hospitals Wednesday after apparently suffering carbon monoxide poisoning in their south Sacramento home.

Firefighters were called to the scene after one of the occupants of the home in the 7900 block of 36th Avenue began to faint, said Capt. Jim Doucette, Fire Department spokesman.

They found four adults, ages 20 to 82, who were vomiting and complaining of headaches, Doucette said. Two were having fainting spells and one had been vomiting since Sunday.

Firefighters evacuated the home and shut off the gas and electricity.

The Hazardous Materials Team found high levels of carbon monoxide in the home, in addition to the presence of natural gas, Doucette said. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. workers also responded.

Department officials warn people who smell gas in their home and are suffering similar symptoms -- headaches and nausea or vomiting -- to open their windows and call 911.