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Employees ill from carbon monoxide at Saskatoon business

A propane-fueled forklift was to blame for ill employees at a North Industrial area business in Saskatoon. Devin Sauer / Global News

Members of the Saskatoon Fire Department and Hazmat responded to a report of ill persons at a local business in the North Industrial area on Wednesday.

At around 1:55 p.m. CT, a call reported a number of employees at 829 48th St. East were experiencing symptoms of carbon monoxide (CO) exposure.

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Fire department officials said they recorded carbon monoxide levels to be 65 parts per million inside the business.

There were 50 employees inside and the building was evacuated.

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A propane-fueled forklift was determined to be the source of carbon monoxide.

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