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Two dead in Ragley from carbon monoxide poisoning
Ragley, LA - Two people are dead in Ragley from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office. The individuals died at a home on John’s Circle overnight on July 1, 2021. The identity of the victims is currently being withheld as...
Carbon monoxide in Milwaukee home, 9 taken to hospital
Milwaukee, WI - It was a close call Wednesday morning, June 30 for a family nearly poisoned by carbon monoxide in their Milwaukee home. It happened shortly before 6 a.m. near 63rd and Stark. It came from a generator, according to fire officials, purchased after their...
No one hurt in gas-leak explosion at Hendrick House
Urbana, IL — Urbana firefighters continue to investigate a gas leak that caused an explosion Monday at a privately owned dormitory on the University of Illinois campus. Urbana Fire Chief Chuck Lauss said 56 students were evacuated from Hendrick House, 904 W. Green...
2 adults, child hospitalized after carbon monoxide incident at Freeport hotel
Freeport, ME — Two adults and a child were taken to a hospital Tuesday with elevated carbon monoxide levels after an incident at a Freeport hotel. Freeport fire officials said a carbon monoxide alarm sounded at the Comfort Suites on Route 1 Monday and a maintenance...
Looking at the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning while boating
Cleveland, OH — The 4th of July weekend draws boaters to the water in droves, all hoping to enjoy themselves and take in the fresh air. However, sometimes that air can be a problem. “Unfortunately, because you are out in the open, people are lulled into a false sense...
1 injured in natural gas explosion at home on Eighth Street in Rockford
Rockford, IL — A two-family house on the city’s far south side was destroyed during a natural gas explosion Saturday. The cause of the blast hasn’t been determined, according to Rockford Fire Department Investigator John McGee. “We just had a gas leak in the basement...
Three unconscious residents rescued from Woodbridge home after CO emergency
Woodbridge, VA - The Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Colchester Ferry Place in northern Woodbridge about 4:20 a.m. for a sickness call. When firefighters entered the home, the CO alarms on their gear started alarming, Prince...
Coroner: Carbon monoxide contributed to death of UC soccer player at East Fork Lake
Batavia Township, OH — Carbon monoxide contributed to the death of 21-year-old Allyson Sidloski at East Fork State Park, a coroner said Friday. Sidloski, of Strongsville, was a student-athlete on the soccer team for the University of Cincinnati. She disappeared under...
2 men, 1 child dead after boating incident on Lake Erie; carbon monoxide poisoning suspected
Cleveland, OH — Two men and a child are dead after an incident on Lake Erie where a boat had to be towed in by the United States Coast Guard Wednesday evening, according to Cleveland police. Around 7:30 p.m., authorities responded to the 1000 block of East 9th Street...
Investigators determine Columbia City explosion last month caused by unintentional natural gas leak
Columbia City, IN - The Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office says it found no evidence of foul play in the May 22 explosion that destroyed a warehouse, killing one man inside the building. The Whitley County coroner now reports, based on DNA test results, the victim...