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Columbia, IL - Two people were transported to an area hospital following a carbon monoxide leak at Taco Bell, 200 Columbia Centre, in Columbia on Tuesday morning.Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 10:30 a.m. The restaurant was evacuated as fire...

Chicago, IL- Chicago firefighters were called to west Logan Square late Tuesday afternoon after high carbon monoxide levels were reported in a building.The Chicago Fire Hazmat crew arrived in the 3700 block of West Fullerton Avenue and neighboring streets sometime...

Rutland, VT - Crews put out a fire at the Holiday Inn in Rutland Monday night that was caused by a propane leak.Guests staying at the hotel smelled propane and called emergency crews around 11 p.m. Officials say the propane caught fire in the boiler room soon after...

Kensington, NY - Three people were injured — one seriously — after a reported home explosion in Kensington on Monday afternoon.The blaze broke out just before 1:30 p.m. after an explosion occurred on the first floor of 820 Friel Place, according to fire department...

Chicago, IL - Four people were taken to the hospital after a carbon monoxide incident Monday evening on Chicago's West Side, fire officials confirmed.The incident was reported before 5:45 p.m. in the 2000 block of West Fulton Street. Two people were taken to Stroger...

Lawrence, MA - A natural gas leak has forced the evacuation of homes Friday morning in Lawrence, Massachusetts, one of the communities hit last year by a string of gas explosions that killed at least one person.Power has been cut to 1,900 homes in the city, about 30...

Richmond, NY - The victims of a home explosion Tuesday were identified Thursday as Eric Higham, 80, and his wife, Gail A. Higham, 70. The couple died in the blast that fire investigators determined was the result of a propane leak into the interior of the residence,...

Mason, OH - Six people were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide leak at a Warren County meat packing plant one day after a similar incident."We got called out today for a CO alarm. Some people got sick," said Mason Fire Lt. Chris Heywood. “Nausea and vomiting,...

Houston, TX- 5 men and women, such as two small children, were being rushed to the healthcare facility with carbon monoxide poisoning in west Houston.Firefighters had been called to their rental in the 2500 block of Previous Farm Highway around Westheimer all-around...

Green, OH - Raymond Pulliam couldn’t sleep.He tried, but his home’s carbon monoxide alarm would always rouse him.He didn’t see a problem. He didn’t feel sick. There were no obvious signs.His calls to Green firefighters confirmed the mystery."No, that's one thing...

Avondale, OH - A cook stove was determined to be the cause of a gas leak that sent 10 people to the hospital Sunday night from Avondale Youth Center.Director Gary King said just before 8 p.m., the carbon monoxide detectors alerted staff to a problem inside the...

Maud, OK - A man and his granddaughter are in a fight for their lives after a possible gas leak caused the home they were inside to explode.Don Osteen and 3-year-old Paetyn were having lunch on Thursday when the explosion happened.Now, family members are taking to...

Columbus, OH - Two people were hospitalized from potential carbon monoxide poisoning at an east Columbus hotel.The reported poisoning happened at Home2 Suites by Hilton Columbus Airport East Broad around noon, per Columbus Fire.Firefighters said a worker was using a...

Farmington, ME - A firefighter was killed and six people were injured when a powerful propane explosion destroyed a new building Monday in Farmington, Maine.The firefighters were called in and the building evacuated when the smell of gas was detected, Farmington Town...

Glendale, WI - North Shore Fire and Rescue crews are currently evaluating and treating multiple patients after elevated levels of carbon monoxide were discovered inside a business.Crews responded to the Boston Market, located at 5470 N. Port Washington Road, around 4...