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A carbon monoxide leak in Queens left eight people sick and nearly two dozen residents forced into the frigid cold, officials said.

FDNY firefighters responded to a 911 call for a gas odor at a dwelling on 81st Street near 31st Avenue in Jackson Heights just before midnight Friday, a department spokesman said.

The FDNY determined there was “a high level” of carbon monoxide emanating from the location and “adjoining addresses” and residents in several buildings were evacuated, fire officials said.

Four people were taken to Cornell Hospital and four others were treated at the scene, according to the FDNY. The department notified the utilities and the buildings were vented, officials said.

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Nearly two dozen residents were forced to leave following the carbon monoxide leak, officials said.
Nearly two dozen residents were forced to leave following the carbon monoxide leak, officials said.Christopher Sadowski
Four people were taken to Cornell Hospital for treatment, according to FDNY.
Four people were taken to Cornell Hospital for treatment, according to FDNY.Christopher Sadowski
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FDNY firefighters responded to the carbon monoxide leak just before midnight Friday, an FDNY spokesman said.
FDNY firefighters responded to the carbon monoxide leak just before midnight Friday, an department spokesman said.Christopher Sadowski
The buildings were eventually vented, officials said.
The buildings were eventually vented, officials said.Christopher Sadowski
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