THE ILLINOIS STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE IS WARNING ABOUT THE DANGERS OF CARBON MONOXIDE. 

C-O IS A COLORLESS AND ODORLESS GAS, AND CAN CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THE FLU SAYS FIRE MARSHAL SPOKESPERSON J-C FULTZ.

LAST YEAR, LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS FOUND MORE THAN 94-HUNDRED CASES OF LEAKING C-O, WHICH IS A HEALTH HAZARD. THAT’S WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO CHANGE YOUR FURNACE FILTER REGULARLY AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE WORKING CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS SAYS FIRE MARSHAL SPOKESPERSON J-C FULTZ.

CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS SHOULD BE PLACED ON EACH LEVEL OF THE HOUSE. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM, LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED TO NEARLY 20-THOUSAND CALLS LAST YEAR ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE.