Borup man dies from carbon monoxide poisoning in fish house

WHITE EARTH, Minn. (Valley News Live) – One man has died after carbon monoxide poisoning built up in the ice house he was fishing in.

The White Earth Police Department responded to a welfare check on Norcross Lake, northeast of White Earth, on Saturday, January 20. Officers located an unresponsive man inside a fish house and EMS on scene determined he was deceased.

Investigators say 37-year-old Nathan Ray of Borup, Minnesota, died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

“Propane heaters use oxygen from the air for combustion, and release CO as a byproduct. Without proper ventilation, CO levels can build up inside your ice shelter without you knowing and can quickly cause illness or death,” first responders said.

White Earth Police remind everyone to take precautions when ice fishing. They say every ice shelter should have a carbon monoxide detector, be sure to test the detector regularly, and keep vents clear.

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