New York: North Merrick School Evacuated Over Carbon Monoxide

Camp Avenue Elementary School in North Merrick, N.Y., was evacuated on Thursday afternoon due to high levels of carbon monoxide. Several students were treated for poisoning
New York: North Merrick School Evacuated Over Carbon Monoxide
Jack Phillips
10/10/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

Camp Avenue Elementary School in North Merrick, N.Y., was evacuated on Thursday afternoon due to high levels of carbon monoxide. Several students were treated for poisoning

Long Island’s News 12 reported that the school was evacuated at around 2:15 p.m.

A source with the fire department told ABC that several students were being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning.

The station said that elevated levels of the gas were “detected in the building,” but did not elaborate which building.

Story is developing; check back for updates.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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