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Myrtle Beach, SC - Fire crews responded to a hazardous materials call in Myrtle Beach Monday night, according to a tweet from the department.Firefighters could be seen at Hampton Inn at 1140 Celebrity Circle.Fire officials said it was believed to be a carbon monoxide...

Bakersfield, CA - Eight people are recovering in the hospital after getting injured in a flash fire on a boat at a fueling station at Buena Vista Lake.Kern County fire responded to the fire at Buena Vista Lake around 9:30 a.m. Sunday.When crews arrived on scene, they...

Houston, TX - HOUSTON (AP) - Authorities say at least 18 people were treated after a carbon monoxide leak at a Houston area apartment complex.KTRK-TV reports that the Champions Fire Department says the Saturday morning leak might have been caused by a vehicle left...

Lancaster, CA - At least one resident of a Lancaster apartment complex was taken to a hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning Saturday and the problem was traced to a water heater, authorities said.It was reported at 3:33 p.m. at 43522 Kirkland Ave., Los Angeles...

Athens County, OH - One woman was found dead and another woman hospitalized after they apparently were overcome by carbon monoxide inside a camping trailer, Athens County authorities said.Sheriff’s deputies, along with the Chauncey-Dover Fire Department, were called...

Aztec, NM - An explosion at an Aztec apartment complex – the result of a natural gas leak inside the building – left one injured and dozens of others evacuated Sunday, according to authorities in New Mexico.Aztec Fire Department Chief Kevin Simpson said the explosion...

New Brockton, AL - New Brockton Schools in Coffee County, Alabama, were closed Friday after students showed signs of carbon monoxide poisoning Thursday.The Alabama Department of Public Health is helping in the investigation of this case. 4 New Brockton students...

Preston, IA - A house explosion in Jackson County Friday morning left one man with burn injuries.Officials say at about 11:43 a.m., the Jackson County Sheriff's Office responded to the 39-hundred block of Highway 64 in Preston, Iowa for a house fire. Preston is about...

Fort Bragg, CA - Fort Bragg officials have warned several dozen families in base housing about a potentially dangerous threat of carbon monoxide poisoning, after one family ended up in the hospital.The hospitalized family was released Sunday, Aug. 4, from Womack Army...

Remer, MN - A Hill City man is recovering from serious injuries and burns at a Twin Cities hospital after a house explosion in the City of Remer, according to authorities.Cass County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in Remer shortly before noon Wednesday for a...

Sturgis, SD - A man and woman from North Dakota died of carbon monoxide poisoning in their makeshift camper at the Sturgis motorcycle rally, bringing the 2019 rally-related death toll from asphyxiation to three.Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin identified the couple as...

Beech Grove, IN - A carbon monoxide leak at a Beech Grove business sent at least seven employees to the hospital on Wednesday.The Beech Grove Fire Department responded to the late-afternoon incident at Elmco Engineering, 6107 Churchman Bypass. That's near I-465.Seven...

Grand County, CO - No one was home during a violent explosion inside a Grand Lake home on Sunday morning.Authorities are still investigating the cause of the explosion at 45 County Road 475, but propane is suspected.Neighbors heard the blast, which blew out the home’s...

Warwick, RI - Firefighters battled a boat fire off Oakland Beach on Saturday afternoon.The Fire Department received a call at 4:45 p.m. about a boat fire at Fairwinds Marina, at 2 Seminole St., according to Battalion Chief Alan Gouveia.When fire crews arrived, the...

San Diego, CA - Two people were severely burned in a boat fire Thursday afternoon off Dana Landing in Mission Bay. Witnesses reported hearing an explosion around 3:15 p.m.It happened in the water near a fueling pier, but they were not in the process of re-fueling when...