Posted April 19, 2018

Three people were taken to an area hospital after a carbon monoxide incident at a Brighton eatery near Twelve Corners on Wednesday night.

Brighton Fire Chief Stephen MacAdam said fire crews were called to Qdoba, 1881 Monroe Ave., shortly before 8 p.m., after a carbon monoxide detector sounded at the restaurant and employees called 911.

Several construction workers were operating propane-powered equipment in a poorly ventilated storefront near Qdoba Wednesday evening, causing the alert, MacAdam said.

Six people were treated at the scene, including three people (two construction workers and one Qdoba employee) who were taken to an area hospital for further treatment, MacAdam said.

When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found the construction workers still working. Firefighters cleared both storefronts of carbon monoxide, he said. The construction space measured triple the carbon monoxide level as Qboda.

Qboda closed for the night and disposed of all exposed food, MacAdam said. The eatery reopened Thursday morning.

While fire officials examined other businesses in the complex on Wednesday, MacAdam said the fire marshal will follow up at each business in the plaza on Thursday.

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