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Anna Faris and her family 'lucky to be alive' after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning on Thanksgiving in Lake Tahoe rental home

The actress revealed in a tweet last week how she and 12 of her family members were saved by first responders after falling ill to carbon monoxide poisoning at a house in North Lake Tahoe they had rented for the holiday season.
UPDATED JAN 22, 2020
(Source : Getty Images)
(Source : Getty Images)

Anna Faris and her family were left feeling "very fortunate" to be alive after the 'Scary Movie' actress was given a real-life scare on Thanksgiving Day.

The actress revealed in a tweet last week how she and 12 of her family members were saved by first responders after falling ill to carbon monoxide poisoning at a house in North Lake Tahoe they had rented for the holiday season.

"I’m not quite sure how to express gratitude to the north Lake Tahoe fire department - we were saved from carbon monoxide - it’s a stupidly dramatic story but I’m feeling very fortunate," Faris wrote.

The North Tahoe Tahoe Fire Protection District explained on Tuesday how the 43-year-old and her large extended family were "lucky to be alive."

Anna Faris attends the Premiere of Lionsgate and Pantelion Film's "Overboard" After Party at Regency Village Theatre on April 30, 2018, in Westwood, California. (Getty Images)

Shortly after arriving at the rental home, all of the family members fell ill to "varying degrees" after displaying symptoms of altitude sickness, the District said.

Two of the family members were rushed by authorities to a local hospital as their conditions continued to worsen after sitting down for Thanksgiving dinner. 

Hospital staff immediately identified signs of carbon monoxide poisoning before they alerted the North Tahoe Fire Protection District, who subsequently rushed to save the remaining 11 family members who weres still at the rental home.

Nine of them were successfully treated at the scene, while two had to be taken to hospital for further treatment.

According to the Fire Protection District, the home had an indoor carbon monoxide level of 55 parts per million even with ventilation. That said, the maximum recommended indoor level of CO is 9 parts per million.

Authorities found there were no carbon monoxide alarms inside the home.

"They ran the furnace to do some testing and the levels in the basement were at 446 parts per million," North Tahoe Fire Protection District spokeswoman Erin Holland told FOX40. "And so that is certainly something that is going to cause fatality in a short period of time."

The front door of the home remains open to aid ventilation efforts even five days from the ordeal.

"We are so thankful to report that this holiday disaster was averted," Fire Chief Mike Schwartz said. "Situational awareness is so important. Whether you are at home or traveling, it is important to ensure that smoke and CO alarms are in working order anywhere you stay. It’s not a bad idea to consider bringing your own alarm when you travel, just to be safe."

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