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11 people hospitalized after being exposed to ‘unsafe’ levels of carbon monoxide in Lawrence
Lawrence, MA — Eleven people were taken to the hospital after they were exposed to “unsafe and unhealthy” levels of carbon monoxide in a building in Lawrence on Thursday morning, fire officials said. Firefighters responding to a report of people feeling ill in the...
12 hospitalized after high carbon monoxide levels detected at church due to faulty furnace parts
Chicago, IL -- Twelve people were taken to Chicago hospitals from a South Side church Sunday afternoon, after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected, Chicago fire officials said. Just before the afternoon service started at New Philadelphia Baptist Church,...
3 transported after Fairfax County carbon monoxide emergency
Centerville, VA - A carbon monoxide emergency in Fairfax County sent three people to the hospital Thursday night. The emergency was reported at 6:45 p.m. in the 14400 block of Black Horse Court in the Centreville area after high levels of carbon monoxide were...
At least 2 dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in Roy, sheriff’s department says
Roy, WA - The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said two people are dead after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in Roy. Deputies said a 51-year-old man was found dead at a home Tuesday night around 9:30 p.m., along with his son’s 24-year-old girlfriend. The...
Firefighters called to deadly carbon monoxide incident at Ann Arbor hotel Monday afternoon
Ann Arbor, MI – A Victory Inn and Suites hotel on Ann Arbor’s southeast side has been called unsafe after firefighters found the body of a maintenance worker on Monday. Fire department personnel responded to a call at 12:38 p.m. on Nov. 28 and found the worker in a...
Two people injured in reported La Porte house explosion, fire, city officials say
La Porte, TX — Two people were injured in a reported house explosion that caused a fire in La Porte, Texas Saturday morning, according to the city. The La Porte Fire Department responded to reports of the explosion and fire on Rocky Hollow Road, which is near West...
East Texas boy dies, 2 other children in critical condition after possible carbon monoxide poisoning
Tyler, TX — A child has died and two more are in critical condition after possible carbon monoxide poisoning. According to the Gun Barrel City Police Department, around 9 a.m. on Saturday, officials responded to a call regarding possible carbon monoxide poisoning in...
70-year-old veteran in coma after trying to rescue Maryland explosion victims
Pigtown, MD - A 70-year-old Marine veteran risked his own life Tuesday afternoon while answering pleas for help after a rowhome exploded in Pigtown, Maryland. Terry Bagley just happened to be walking by when the house exploded shortly after 2 p.m. Perhaps it was his...
2 dead, 1 hospitalized from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in North Pole, troopers say
North Pole, AK - First responders found two men dead and a woman unresponsive in a North Pole home on Wednesday afternoon, Alaska State Troopers said, and investigators suspect they were exposed to carbon monoxide. The North Star Volunteer Fire Department was called...
House explosion kills woman in Northwest Indiana
New Chicago, IN — A woman was killed in a house explosion in New Chicago, Indiana Wednesday afternoon. The woman was found dead in the home just before noon and has not yet been identified by police. Police are still investigating as to what caused the fire but...