Poor ventilation also increases the risk for carbon monoxide poisoning. "In the winter everybody closes everything up to keep the cold air out which keeps the CO inside," Taylor said.

Gas crews and emergency responders were called to the scene on College Street in the city of Butler, Pennsylvania.

The National Fire Protection Association says heating equipment is a leading cause of fires in U.S. homes, leading to ...

As the dreaded winter storm approaches, North Texans need to stay on alert for a silent killer: carbon monoxide poisoning.

"If you have a gas furnace, if you have a gas water heater, you know, you're heating your house with your fireplace, that's typically where you'll see that," said Jones. "So you can see carbon ...

ASPINWALL (KDKA) -- Carbon Monoxide can be a silent killer, especially in the winter when most exposures happen according to ...