Connected Car
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Fire Department evacuated an apartment building after an idling vehicle parked nearby caused a carbon monoxide detector to go off Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday, MFD crews were dispatched to 21 Sayner Court after someone inside the apartment complex called 911 reporting a carbon monoxide detector that went off. Fire crews noticed a strong odor of vehicle exhaust in the hallway near the front door, prompting them to evacuate residents. Firefighters eventually found an idling vehicle emitting high levels of exhaust parked outside. Fire officials connected the running car with a malfunctioning garage exhaust system that would normally go off after detecting high levels of carbon monoxide.