01/15/2026
Great read to help keep you safe!
Carbon Monoxide and what you need to know
By BARBARA PROFFITT
In 2025, the Linn County Rural Fire Department responded to 17 callouts dealing with carbon monoxide and, already in 2026, there has been at least one call to the Linn County Rural Fire Department for a carbon monoxide issue.
Early in the year, Linn County Rural Fire Chief Randy Hegwald and Assistant County Fire Chief Brian Shroyer responded to an alarm from ADT alarm services in early January at a home near Linn Valley. Luckily, it was a false alarm and they found no traces of carbon monoxide, but the resident there, Mike Ernst, was very appreciative of the fact that the county had come in to check his house thoroughly before pronouncing it clear.
“I am just very thankful that they offer that service,” said Ernst.
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