HELENA - As temperatures drop and furnaces kick on, it’s important to make sure your home is safe from carbon monoxide, a potentially deadly gas that you can’t see or smell, but there are simple steps you can take to keep your family safe.

Carbon monoxide is a toxic, colorless, odorless gas produced by burning gas and oil furnaces, water heaters, fireplaces, and wood and gas stoves. In concentrated amounts, carbon monoxide can be deadly.

“We have a lot of people shut off furnaces for the summer, and furnaces and hot water heaters kick on, so they're being utilized a lot more,” said Helena Assistant Fire Chief Mike Chambers. "Snow sometimes can block exhaust piping and that sort of thing, so we do see an increase.”

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