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A South Weber family left their home early Tuesday morning thinking they were suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, but later learned their headaches and nausea stemmed from a fire in the attic.
At about 10:20 a.m. a commuter driving on Interstate 84 saw smoke and flames coming from the roof of a house near 6600 South and 290 East in South Weber, according to South Weber Fire Chief Tom Graydon.
It took 20 firefighters from South Weber Fire, Layton, Riverdale and Weber fire district about a half hour to put out the fire, which was mostly contained to the attic of the 50-year-old home. Damages were estimated at $60,000 to $80,000.
The blaze burned through several trusses and down the wall into the master bedroom. The home is uninhabitable and probably will be for another three or four months, Graydon said. There were no injuries and the displaced family is staying with family in the area.
The cause of the fire was related to electrical wiring in the attic.
Graydon said the husband and wife and their two children complained of headaches and nausea and a "sweet smell" in the house.
Out of concern, the family left the house early Tuesday morning to stay with relatives, but didn't call police or fire dispatchers. Later that morning they were called by a neighbor notifying them their house was burning.
Graydon said the family was checked for carbon monoxide poisoning but were fine.
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