According to PEOPLE , Anna, 43, was celebrating in Lake Tahoe, California with 12 friends in a rented vacation home. Several people felt ill, but thought it was due to altitude sickness. Eventually, two people went to the hospital, where it was discovered that they were actually dealing with symptoms caused by carbon monoxide. Yikes.
First responders from the North Tahoe Fire Protection District were sent to the home to check on the other 11 guests, and they found that the carbon monoxide levels were six times the maximum recommended indoor carbon monoxide levels. They were all treated on-site, but two people were also taken to the hospital from the group.
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Anna tweeted about the experience on Friday, with a picture of her Thanksgiving table.
"Im not quite sure how to express gratitude to the north Lake Tahoe fire departmentwe were saved from carbon monoxideits a stupidly dramatic story but Im feeling very fortunate," her tweet said.
Im not quite sure how to express gratitude to the north Lake Tahoe fire department- we were saved from carbon monoxide- its a stupidly dramatic story but Im feeling very fortunate pic.twitter.com/zqsW77Tda0 Anna Faris (@AnnaKFaris)
The first responders noted that Anna and her family were "lucky to be alive", and also sent out a reminder about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, noting that the home Anna was staying in did not have carbon monoxide detectors installed.
We are so thankful to report that this holiday disaster was averted, Mike Schwartz, fire chief for North Tahoe Fire, said in a statement. Situational awareness is so important. Whether you are at home or traveling, it is important ensure that smoke and CO alarms are in working order anywhere you stay.
