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Deadly gases no joke: Carbon monoxide, sewer gas poisoning real threat as cold weather nears.
Byline: Russ Keen
Jan. 10--With a spell of sub-zero weather marching toward the Aberdeen area this week, it's timely to guard against poisoning from carbon monoxide and sewer gas. That was the advice Tuesday from Mike Thompson, fire marshal with the Aberdeen Fire Department. The department typically gets more requests for carbon-monoxide checks during a cold snap, he said. "So it's likely we'll get more calls this week," he said. Sub-zero lows are expected Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Furnaces work harder in bitter cold weather, and a poorly maintained furnace can emit carbon monoxide, a potentially deadly gas. Rooftop sewer vents can ...
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