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Near-Lethal Carbon Monoxide Levels Detected In Cumberland County Home: Fire Officials Near-Lethal Carbon Monoxide Levels Detected In Cumberland County Home: Fire Officials
Near-Lethal Carbon Monoxide Levels Detected In Cumberland County Home: Fire Officials A Silver Spring Township home was found to have near-lethal levels of carbon monoxide during a medical emergency on Thursday morning, New Kingstown Fire Company announced. Township fire companies were dispatched to a residence for a medical call when first responders' carbon monoxide alarms on their medical bags alerted them to dangerous levels of the gas, according to fire officials. Upon further investigation, the source was identified as a malfunctioning coal stove in the basement, the fire company said in a release. Fire officials stressed the importance of equipping all homes with…

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by Jillian Pikora