Twenty people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning when a grill was used inside a home during a Thanksgiving celebration in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday night, according to a CNN.com report (http://bit.ly/rvLjZG).
Thirteen of the victimswere treated at the scene and seven others were transported to nearby hospitals, a spokesman for the Chicago (IL) Fire Department told reporters. The injuries were considered minor.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is but one of the hazards associated with the winter season, when unconventional devices are used for heating and cooking. Firefighters can get more information on this danger by reading Exposing an invisible killer: The dangers of carbon monoxide.
