Firefighters say a person suffered carbon monoxide poisoning after burning coal in a bucket.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said a resident recently suffered carbon monoxide poisoning after burning coal in a tin bucket in their living room
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said it had dealt with recent incidents where residents had resorted to burning "inappropriate and potentially toxic materials to warm their homes". Firefighters also told people in the county to make sure they have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. SYFR said anyone in rented or council homes should be provided with a carbon monoxide detector by their landlord and reminded all residents to "test and dust" smoke alarms regularly.
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