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28 Treated, 9 Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Incident In Hempstead
Hempstead, NY - Twenty eight people were treated following a carbon monoxide incident in Hempstead Wednesday morning.Nine of them were hospitalized, though are expected to be OK, officials said.It happened around 8 a.m. at an apartment building on Fulton...
Snow covered exhaust, fresh air pipes cause carbon monoxide to enter Storm Lake home
Storm Lake, IA - Carbon monoxide gas filled a Storm Lake home after snow blocked the exhaust and fresh air pipes from the furnace.According to a press release from the Storm Lake Fire Department, they responded to a carbon monoxide detector going off inside a...
Couple being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning
Minot, ND - A couple was transferred to the Twin Cities and is undergoing treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning. It happened Sunday at their home in Minot.Emergency responders found the two adults unconscious and breathing. They were rushed to Trinity Hospital...
South Philly explosion caused by crack in gas main, officials say
Philadelphia, PA - Officials say a crack in a 92-year-old natural gas main led to the explosion that devastated a South Philadelphia block last month, killing two people, destroying five rowhouses, and forcing the evacuation of 60 residents.An investigation by the...
Over Half Dozen Workers Affected by Carbon Monoxide Leak at South Beach Hotel
Miami Beach, FL - Over a half dozen people were treated after a carbon monoxide leak broke out Thursday morning at a hotel in Miami Beach.Chopper 6 was over the scene at the Shore Club, located at 1901 Collins Avenue, where Fire Rescue crews say a call came in of the...
Carbon monoxide warnings issued in Keene, N.H.
Keene, NH - Fire officials in Keene, N.H., were investigating Wednesday after a system error at a utilitys distribution plant raised concerns about elevated carbon monoxide levels in this city in the southwestern part of the state.The Keene Fire Department began...
Propane explosion sparks house fire in Ionia Co.
Boston Township, MI - No one injured after a propane explosion at a home in Ionia County early Wednesday morning.Authorities were called around 3:10 a.m. Wednesday to a home in the 8600 block of Elm Lane, just off of Bluewater Highway, in Boston Township.The...
Fire marshal, police investigate after explosion levels house in Bucks
Buckingham Township, PA - An explosion leveled a home in Buckingham Township, Bucks County.Buckingham Police and Midway Fire Company were called to the 4300 block of Biddeford Circle in the township's Doylestown section Tuesday morning."The local neighbors heard the...
211 stoves at McDougald Terrace emitting carbon monoxide as Durham finishes inspections
Durham, NC - After weeks of going apartment to apartment looking for carbon monoxide leaks, crews finished inspecting all of the apartments at McDougald Terrace on Tuesday.According to officials with the Durham Housing Authority, crews inspected 346 homes and found...
2 bodies found on houseboat on Lake McClure identified as La Grange and Merced natives
Mariposa, CA - Boating experts are urging people to check their safety equipment after Mariposa County sheriff's deputies made a shocking discovery at Lake McClure Saturday.Investigators say carbon monoxide may be to blame for the deaths of 68-year-old Roger Dennis...
Long Island Family Of 4 Saved By Carbon Monoxide Alarm After Gas Burner Problem
New Cassel, NY - Police say a case of carbon monoxide poisoning is to blame for four people being rushed to the hospital in Nassau County.The close call for a family in New Cassel was thanks to a carbon monoxide detector that alerted them to danger, reports CBSN New...
Scary incident in Greenport, Family treated for carbon monoxide poisoning
Greenport, NY - Greenport firefighters were called to a home on Route 9, in the area of Church Road early this morning after six family members were treated for Carbon Monoxide poisoning.Statement from Greenport Fire Department:1/13/2020 A very close call tonight. We...
Carbon Monoxide Scare Result Of Faulty Furnace
Campbell County, WY - Just before 9 p.m. Thursday evening, the Campbell County Fire Department responded to a residence on Mountain View Drive for a report of gas odor in the basement, according to a Campbell County Fire Department press release.When firefighters...
House explosion leaves 6 injured on Detroit’s west side
Detroit, MI - Authorities say six people were taken to a nearby hospital Saturday evening after an apparent gas explosion at a house on Detroit's west side.Deputy Fire Commissioner David Fornell told The Detroit News that responders were dispatched to the 14400 block...
Durham to put hundreds of McDougald Terrace residents in hotels because of carbon monoxide
Durham, NC - DURHAM, N.C. The Durham Housing Authority plans to allow hundreds of McDougald Terrace residents to stay in hotels because of ongoing problems with carbon monoxide at the Durham housing complex.The voluntary evacuation of 111 units will begin Friday...