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Carbon monoxide sends family of four to hospital

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From Times Staff Reports

A family of four was taken to the hospital Thursday morning, suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning after the father lighted their furnace for the first time, authorities said.

Firefighters responded about 3:05 a.m. to an apartment complex at 12255 W. Burbank Blvd.

A man, 37; a woman, 36; and two girls, 11 and 1, were taken to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank in serious but stable condition, a fire official said.

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