HEALTHAug 23 · 01:27 UTCWJZY QUEEN CITY NEWSArri Woodhouse

Matthews firefighters credit working CO alarm for saving woman during power outage

Firefighters credited a working carbon monoxide alarm with saving a woman's life after a power outage. The gas leak occurred when a generator automatically kicked in during the outage, creating CO from incomplete combustion.

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