Two people have been rushed to Middlemore Hospital in a critical condition after suffering smoke inhalation from burning charcoal indoors.
有两人在室内燃烧木炭时吸入烟雾，已被送往Middlemore医院，情况危急。
critical condition：情况危急
inhalation：吸入
charcoal：木炭

The fire service was originally called to a house fire at Avis Ave in Papatoetoe at 11.09am today, Fire and Emergency NZ shift manager Daniel Nicholson said.
新西兰消防和紧急服务值班经理Daniel Nicholson说，今天上午11点零9分，消防部门原本接到电话称Papatoetoe的Avis Ave上的一处房子需要救火。
shift manager：值班经理

"When we got there it wasn't a house fire but two people had suffered smoke inhalation from charcoal," he said.
他说：“当我们到那之后[发现]并不是屋子着火，而是有两人因为烧木炭吸入了烟雾。”
suffer from：受害于；受...之苦

He could not comment on whether it was suspicious as that was a matter for the police.
他无法评论情况是否可疑，因为警方正在调查此事。
comment on：就…发表看法（评论）

Charcoal should never be used indoors, even if ventilation is available, because when it burns it produces significant amounts of carbon monoxide.
木炭不应在室内使用，即使在通风情况下也不行，因为木炭燃烧时会产生大量的一氧化碳。
ventilation：通风
carbon monoxide：一氧化碳

A St John spokeswoman said four ambulances attended the scene and two people were taken to Middlemore Hospital in a critical condition. "We can't provide any more details," she said.
St John发言人说，有四辆救护车前往现场，两人被送往Middlemore医院，情况危急。 “我们无法提供更多细节，”她说。
scene：现场

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