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Couple Running Heater On 90 Degree Day Pass Out From Carbon Monoxide, Cause Hotel Evacuation

WARREN (WWJ/AP) - Officials say the use of a heater in a Warren hotel room raised carbon monoxide levels to a dangerous high, causing a couple and their dog to pass out and forcing the evacuation of the establishment.

Warren Mayor James Fouts said the couple, in their 60s and visiting from Colorado, was found unresponsive Monday at the Hawthorn Suites on Van Dyke Avenue. They were both rushed to the hospital and are expected to be OK. The dog is also expected to recover.

Consumers Energy spokesman Roger Morgenstern told The Detroit News that initial carbon monoxide readings were about 400 parts per million, which could be fatal. The levels dropped by the time utility crews arrived.

The hotel's general manager Dean Jamoua told WJBK-TV it's not clear why the couple was running the heater, since temperatures outside were in the 90s.

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