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MDFR treats 5 affected by carbon monoxide poisoning in Homestead

Homestead, FL - Five people were rushed to the hospital after a possible poisoning problem in Homestead. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the 400 block of Southeast Eighth Street at around 2 a.m., Monday. When officials arrived on the scene, they found six...

Faulty furnace triggers evacuation at Bow hotel

Bow, NH - The Hampton Inn in Bow was evacuated Tuesday night after elevated levels of carbon monoxide triggered alarms. Bow Fire Chief Eliot Berman said the incident, which began shortly before 8:30 p.m., was traced to a problem with one of the hotel’s furnaces....

House explosion cause is natural gas, Le Mars fire chief suspects

Le Mars, IA — Officials provided more information about the house explosion in Le Mars Wednesday morning. Responders were called in the morning to a rental home at the corning of 3rd Street SW and 4th Avenue SW. The fire department was on the scene since 6:34 a.m....

1 injured, house destroyed in Southern California explosion

Victorville, CA — A pre-dawn explosion and fire leveled a home, injuring one person inside, and damaged at least two other homes Wednesday in Southern California, authorities said. The blast occurred shortly before 3 a.m. in the San Bernardino County desert community...

Iowa teen dies from carbon monoxide poisoning, family sickened

Des Moines, IA - An Iowa teenager reportedly died Monday from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to WHO-TV. At about 6:40 a.m. Monday first responders were called to a home in the 1000 block of Cherry Avenue  because a 13-year-old girl was unresponsive.  Three other...

Firefighters respond to Raleigh gas explosion and fire

Raleigh, NC — On Sunday at approximately 11 a.m., officials confirmed a gas explosion near Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Garner Road. Officials said this happened at Crosby-Garfield building. Officials said roughly eight fire units responded to the scene. East...

15 hospitalized after Chambersburg Kohl’s carbon monoxide incident

Franklin County, PA — Fifteen Chambersburg Kohl’s employees are in the hospital after a carbon monoxide incident took place Thursday morning. According to the Chambersburg Fire Chief Dustin Ulrich, around 9:30 a.m. police responded to a report of an unresponsive...