Overview

• Emergency crews called for a medical incident in Bottrop-Fuhlenbrock around 9 p.m. discovered dangerously high carbon monoxide in the home.
• Portable monitors alarmed as responders entered, and firefighters ventilated the residence under respiratory protection until readings were safe.
• Five residents showed elevated blood CO levels, including three children aged 11 to 16.
• Two patients were transported to a clinic in Gelsenkirchen and three to a hospital in Bottrop.
• Fire officials attribute the exposure to improper use of a charcoal grill, with its exact placement still under review, and they warned about the colorless, odorless gas.