Carbon monoxide can be more of a risk during the winter; doors and windows tend to remain closed, and there can be periods where there isn’t as much air circulation as there is during warmer months.

Though the winter has been mild for many in our region over the last several days, we have entered a season during which we have even more reasons to be cautious about how we heat and light our homes.

Cheryl Burt holds a carbon monoxide alarm as she talks about her family’s experience with CO poisoning at the Rochester Fire Station 2 on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. The City of Rochester received a ...

Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore issued a reminder to people across the Upstate that it is never safe to operate generators ...

Everyone's well aware of how important smoke detectors are, but there's another early-warning system every home should have. Carbon monoxide can be a real problem and it's called the "silent killer" ...

Firefighters say that makes it even more important to have carbon monoxide detectors.The devices alert you to a deadly gas that you otherwise couldn't smell or taste. Firefighters say you need carbon ...

So far during this year’s holiday season, the poison center assisted in the medical care of 58 people – including children – ...

If you’re in the midst of winterizing your home — even this late in the season — you’ll want to be sure your carbon monoxide detectors are in working order to account for all the extra heating in the ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- City residents can now get free carbon monoxide detectors installed by Syracuse firefighters, in addition to the department’s free smoke detector program. “We’re really trying to get ...

Thousands of school buildings in North Carolina, including many in Wake County, do not have carbon monoxide detectors. On Wednesday, state schools leaders will look at how to address that. Thousands ...