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Several people treated after high levels of carbon monoxide found in a Rochester church

Rochester fire officials say high levels of carbon monoxide in a church on the city’s northwest side resulted in several people being treated.

Firefighters were called to the scene at about 1:40pm at Emmanuel Temple Church on Seneca Parkway.

When they got there, the crew found high levels of the odorless gas. Everyone was evacuated and RG&E pinpointed the problem to an improperly installed furnace.

Fire crews ventilated the building; two adults and one child were taken to the hospital as a precaution to be checked out, and eight others were treated at the scene.

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.