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Manchester, NH - Fire crews were dispatched to 978 Union St. on Saturday at 9:34 a.m. for a suspected carbon monoxide leak.According to Manchester District Fire Chief Michael Gamache, the occupants of the four-family residence called 911 to indicate that their...

Des Moines, IA - Emergency crews responded to the scene of an explosion believed to be caused by natural gas in Des Moines’ Union Park neighborhood Friday morning.Lt. Chris Bolton with the Des Moines Fire Department says emergency responders were called to the 1100...

Mukilteo, WA - Five people were hospitalized Wednesday after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, Mukilteo Fire officials said.Medics were called to the 11000 block of Chennault Beach Road around 4 a.m. after getting a report of a medical emergency. Upon arrival,...

Washington, DC - The House passed a bill Tuesday requiring carbon monoxide detectors in public housing, after more than a dozen tenants died from the gas in the last 16 years.“It will prevent tragic and completely needless deaths,” said Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García,...

Myrtle Beach, SC - A hotel at Broadway at the Beach is being evacuated after a carbon monoxide leak was reported.This is the second time in recent weeks the Hampton Inn has been evacuated after reports of a carbon monoxide leak. The hotel also was evacuated on Aug....

Sikeston, MO - Officials with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety were called out on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to what they believed was a gas leak.Officials said when they arrived at the scene on Lee Avenue, they determined the incident was actually carbon monoxide...

Fort Smith, AR - Fort Smith firefighters are battling a blaze that has engulfed two houses, and they said an explosion may have been the cause.Witnesses say the fire started in one home on Alabama Avenue and spread to the house next door. Dramatic video from 5NEWS...

Casper, WY - Black Hills Energy crews responded to the scene of a house explosion on Monday, Sept. 2 in Casper.The explosion occurred in the afternoon on Labor Day at a residence on the 3800 block of Plateau Place.No injuries associated with the explosion have been...

Chicago, IL- Four people were being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning Monday after someone ran a power washer indoors on the South Side.Authorities were called about 7:45 p.m. to a home in the 6600 block of South Albany Avenue in Marquette Park, a Chicago Fire...

St. Mary's County, MD - Three people are fighting for their lives after a car was left running in a garage and filled a St. Mary’s County, Maryland, residence with carbon monoxide Saturday night.Bay District firefighters arrived at Planters Court in Lexington Park...

Spencerville, OH - A Spencerville-area house was damaged Saturday afternoon after an occupant of the home tried to light a propane water heater and it exploded.According to Spencerville Fire Chief Dave Evans, the incident occurred at 3:47 p.m. Saturday.According to...

Yazoo City, MS - A man is dead and several other people injured after a generator was left running in an apartment in Yazoo City, police said.The incident happened about 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Yazoo City Senior Citizens Apartments in the 300 block of North Wise...

Leeds, NY- Multiple Greene County fire companies were called to a house fire early this morning in Leeds.The call came in just before 2:30 at 348 Cairo Junction Road.Leeds fire officials say, a propane leak in an appliance caused an explosion, which started the...

Boothbay, ME - Six people had to be taken to the hospital Monday after they became ill from carbon monocled fumes at a coffee and sandwich store in Boothbay.Fire Chief Dick Spoffard said they got the call for help in the afternoon from the new Dunkin Donuts/ Subway...

Jackson Township, OH - The officers were checking on the welfare of a man found dead in a garage....