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Wood Dale, IL- Fourteen people were hospitalized Wednesday after being sickened by carbon monoxide in Wood Dale.Nine children and five adults – all from the same family – were rushed from the single-family home 360 N. Elmwood Ave. in the western suburb, according to...

Alpena, MI - A natural gas explosion pushed the walls of an Alpena garage off its foundation Sunday night, firefighters say.The south side Alpena Township fire station received a call just after 4 p.m. from a North Street homeowner who reported a loud bang in his...

Charles Town, WV - Two were injured after a gas leak caused an explosion Monday afternoon, setting fire to a Cloverdale Heights home in Charles Town, West Virginia, said Larry Herbst, fire chief of Citizens Fire Department.At approximately 12:45 p.m., an explosion set...

Endicott, NY - The Endicott Fire department responded to an carbon monoxide leak at 122 Washington Avenue Sunday night, causing the whole building to be evacuated.According to the Endicott Fire department, three people were transported to the hospital. At last check,...

Lebanon, IL - A natural gas explosion started a fire at a building in Lebanon, Illinois Friday night, firefighters said.Firefighters were on the scene at the Edward Jones building on W. St. Louis Street. The building appears to have suffered significant damage. No one...

Rochester, MN - A group of residents were told to evacuate to the Rochester Family Y Center in Downtown Rochester on Saturday after a carbon monoxide alarm went off in their building.Rochester Fire Department said it noticed two large generators were running on the...

Las Vegas, NV - Firefighters rescued four people today who were overcome by carbon monoxide gas from a charcoal grill used to cook inside a house, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials.Fire department dispatchers received a call about 2:15 a.m. that someone...

Hazleton, PA - Twice this week Hazleton fire crews responded to calls for carbon monoxide alarms.The cause? Rust, corrosion, and residue found within the heating systems of the homes."You know rust and stuff can cause different issues to cause it to burn improperly...

Milwaukee, WI - Carbon monoxide poisoning is believed to be the "probable" cause of death of two 20-year-olds found in a car on 22nd and Keefe Friday morning, according to the medical examiner.Authorities responded to the 3500 block of 22nd Street around 8 a.m. for a...

McPherson County, KS - Several pets died in a home explosion Wednesday in McPherson County.Galva Fire Chief Wayne Williams says a neighbor reported the explosion just before 5 p.m. in the 1600 block of 24th Avenue, two miles north of Galva.Williams says a propane...

Tehachapi, CA - Health officials said that the recent Public Safety Power Shutoffs caused at least four Tehachapi-area residents, including a pregnant woman, to be hospitalized after they suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning.In a statement from Adventist Health-...

Jacksonville, IL - Authorities say they will have to wait for toxicology reports to help determine what caused the death of a Jacksonville man and resulted in another person at the house being taken to the hospital.Willie G. Traylor, 59, of 102 Richard St. was found...

Garner, NC - Four children were hospitalized Monday after exposure to carbon monoxide inside of a Garner rental home.Fire rescue crews were alerted of the carbon monoxide threat by staff at WakeMed hospital after the children sought medical attention unaided.The home,...

Henderson, KY - HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - Firefighters detected high levels of carbon monoxide inside of a home after a woman died and two children were found in “serious condition.”According to the Henderson Fire Department, crews were called around 10 p.m. Saturday to...

South Windsor, CT - The South Windsor Parks and Recreation building will be closed for repairs and inspection for a few days after a gas explosion Sunday morning, fire officials said.According to the South Windsor Fire Department, nobody was hurt in the...