Fentanyl, meth found at house where responders got sick after answering overdose call
Fentanyl and methamphetamine were discovered at a home in rural New Mexico where first responders fell ill after responding to suspected overdoses. Three individuals were found dead at the scene, and two others, including a responder, were hospitalized. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities focusing on the potential exposure to fentanyl as the cause of the responders' symptoms.
- ▪Three people were found dead at the home where first responders became sick.
- ▪More than a dozen first responders were quarantined and decontaminated after the incident.
- ▪Authorities are investigating the exposure but did not find evidence of drug manufacturing at the house.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onFentanyl, meth found at house where responders got sick after answering overdose callAuthorities say fentanyl and methamphetamine were found at a home where first responders became sick after answering a call about suspected overdoses in a rural New Mexico countyBySUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press and MATTHEW BROWN Associated PressMay 22, 2026, 6:47 PM1:12Workers remove a body in Mountainair, N.M., Wednesday, May 20, 2026, after several people died and more than a dozen first responders were exposed to an unknown substance. (AP Photo/Savannah Peters)The Associated PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
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