September 30, 2026 – Fond du Lac Co., Wi – A total of nine individuals were treated for CO2 exposure, the original press release accidentally omitted a 16-year-old who also in the residence. All individuals have been treated and released from the hospital.
Preliminary investigation determined a boiler unit inside the home was malfunctioning and the homeowner had been attempting repairs, which resulted in carbon monoxide exhausting into the home. This case remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office and acts as a good reminder for residents to check their smoke and CO2 detectors to ensure they’re working as we enter the colder months of the year.
September 30, 2026 – Fond du Lac Co., Wi – On September 30, 2026, at approximately 2:05 a.m., the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a 911 call from a homeowner at W847 County Road B in the Town of Osceola reporting multiple people experiencing symptoms consistent with carbon monoxide poisoning.
The Eden Fire Department, Campbellsport Ambulance, and a deputy with the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.
A preliminary investigation determined that nine individuals were experiencing severe symptoms.
Additional resources were requested from Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue and Mount Calvary Ambulance to assist with patient transports.
Six children, ages 4, 7, 9, 12, 14, and 17, were transported by ambulance to local hospitals for treatment of severe symptoms.
A 46-year-old male and a 42-year-old female were also transported to local hospitals for treatment of symptoms.
This incident remains under investigation by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office. No further information is being released at this time.
