Northwest apartment building evacuated due to carbon monoxide concerns


Dozens of people were evacuated from an apartment building in the northwest neighbourhood of Citadel Wednesday morning due to a carbon monoxide scare.


Calgary Fire Department officials confirm crews responded to the building in the 2000 block of Citadel Meadows Point N.W. at around 7:45 a.m. after a third-floor alarm was activated.


Carbon monoxide readings of 500 parts per million were detected and approximately 50 residents had to leave the building.


The source of the carbon monoxide is under investigation.


This is a developing story. It will be updated throughout the morning.

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