Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service received 273 calls for carbon monoxide incidents in 2024/2025, compared to just 80 in 2020.

This is a 241pc increase in the number of reports received in the county, according to findings from a Freedom of Information request.

Carbon monoxide is known as a "silent killer" as the gas has no smell or taste, but poisoning can be fatal.

Faulty boilers can often be the source of carbon monoxide poisoning(Image: Newsquest)

Around 50 people die from carbon monoxide poisoning every year in the UK, with thousands more........

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