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Man, children taken to hospital after carbon monoxide leak in Peabody home
Peabody, MA — A Massachusetts man and his two sons were taken to a hospital after they were exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide inside their home, according to fire officials. The Peabody Fire Department responded to the Endicott Street home Sunday afternoon....
Two hospitalized after furnace gas leak at Ionia County home
Ionia County, MI — Two people were taken to the hospital after being found unresponsive Thursday as a result of a furnace gas leak, according to the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office. At 1 p.m. Nov. 12, Ionia County Sheriff’s deputies, the Saranac Community Fire...
Propane Leak Focus of Nantucket House Explosion
Nantucket, MA - Investigators are focusing on a propane leak as the potential source of Thursday's catastrophic house explosion and fire on the island of Nantucket. On Friday evening, Nantucket Fire Chief Stephen A. Murphy and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey...
2 in critical condition after carbon-monoxide leak in home
Ionia County, MI – Two people nearly died after they were overcome by carbon monoxide in a home, police said. The victims, an 81-year-old woman and 59-year-old man, were unconscious and had stopped breathing when rescuers pulled them outside. They were revived by...
Official presses for gas leak checks after 3 hospitalized in Porter kitchen explosion
Porter, TX - The Montgomery County Fire Marshal is urging residents check for gas leaks after a kitchen explosion Monday evening in Porter sent three, including a toddler, to the hospital with up to second-degree burns. A 46-year-old woman, a 16-year-old girl and a...
Natural gas explosion rocks Signal Hill building
Los Angeles, CA - Authorities were at the scene of a natural gas explosion at a Signal Hill structure Thursday evening. The explosion at the two-story home located at 2100 N. Ohio Ave. was first reported at 4:24 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire...
Investigation continues into home explosion
Rimersburg, PA – Investigations into the explosion at a Chestnut Street home in Rimersburg continued this week, as local officials breathed a sigh of relief that the disaster didn’t turn into a true tragedy. Rimersburg Borough Council president Scott Myers, who lives...
2 Dead In Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Bensonhurst
New York, NY — Two people are dead following a carbon monoxide incident at an apartment building in Brooklyn. Two dozen residents of the building in Bensonhurst were stuck late Monday night trying to figure out where they were going to sleep after two of their...
Massive gas explosion leaves several Long Island homes on fire near JFK airport
Long Island, NY - A gas explosion close to JFK airport destroyed three Long Island houses in a huge fire Sunday morning, with two firefighters and a homeowner all airlifted to the hospital, according to officials. Terrifying videos showed houses completely in flames...
Doctor stresses generator danger after 2 die from carbon monoxide poisoning
Oklahoma City, OK — With 38% of the metro still without power, many are relying on generators to keep warm. But there can be deadly consequences to using them. Two people in Oklahoma City recently died from carbon monoxide poisoning from using the generators to fight...