Four adults were found dead on Christmas Day in Wakefield, New Hampshire, from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Police responded to a welfare check at 2962 Province Lake Road and are investigating the incident. Autopsies are scheduled for Thursday to determine the official cause of death. The fire marshal stressed the importance of having working carbon monoxide alarms in homes.
WAKEFIELD , N.H. - Four people were found dead on Christmas Day in Wakefield, New Hampshire from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said.State Fire Marshal Sean Toomey said police responded to 2962 Province Lake Road in Wakefield shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday for a welfare check. Wakefield is a town of about 5,000 that borders Maine, just east of Lake Winnipesaukee.Wakefield, NH victims were all adultsThe four victims were all adults, officials said.
No other information was immediately available.Carbon monoxide poisoningThe fire marshal in his statement reminded residents 'of the importance of having working carbon monoxide alarms in their homes.'Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that can be produced by household items like furnaces and portable generators. It kills more than 400 American each year and sends more than 100,000 to the emergency room, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
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