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1 dead, 1 hospitalized from carbon monoxide poisoning due to faulty home furnace in Upper Valley
El Paso, TX -- One person was found dead and another taken to the hospital Wednesday morning as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in El Paso's Upper Valley, fire department officials told ABC-7. The victims were discovered just after 9 a.m. in the 6300...
2 hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning in Gresham
Chicago, IL - Two people were hospitalized in critical condition with carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday in Gresham on the South Side. Authorities were called about 7:45 p.m. to a home in the 8500 block of South Ada Street, according to Chicago Fire Department...
2 hospitalized for carbon monoxide exposure at a Geauga County church, fire officials say
Geauga County, OH - An adult and child were taken to the hospital for treatment Sunday after getting sick from carbon monoxide exposure at a church, Middlefield Fire Department confirmed to 19 News. The conditions of the adult and child are not known, fire officials...
Two found dead in Raven home
Raven, VA – Two local men have died from what police believe is carbon monoxide poisoning Tazewell County Sheriff Brian Hieatt said the bodies of Thomas Marvin Proffitt, 34, and Tyler Johnson, 22, both of Young Road in Raven were discovered when a deputy responded to...
Cause of explosion at Miller Circle in Harrisonburg determined
Harrisonburg, VA - The Harrisonburg Fire Department Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that the explosion and subsequent fire at Miller Circle in Harrisonburg Saturday morning was the result of a natural gas leak inside the building. According to a tweet from the...
Officials: After re-enactment, large amounts of carbon monoxide found in facility where two died
Augusta, GA - After two people were killed and four others were hospitalized from a home care facility in Augusta, carbon monoxide could be the cause. Investigators were back at the First Love Personal Care Home on Wrightsboro Road on Monday morning to replicate...
Todd County Home Severely Damaged In Explosion
Todd County, KY - A Todd County home was severely damaged in an explosion Friday afternoon. Todd County Emergency Director Daniel Smith says the explosion is believed to have been caused by a propane leak that led to the gas building up in the home. The explosion...
Elderly Housing Evacuated in Lakeville Due to High Carbon Monoxide Levels
Lakeville, MA - Residents of a Lakeville, Massachusetts, elderly housing facility were temporarily evacuated Saturday morning due to high carbon monoxide levels, the Lakeville Fire Department said. Lakeville firefighters responded to a report of carbon monoxide alarm...
Home Explosion Injures 2 In Lincoln County
Lincoln County, WI - Authorities in Lincoln County say two people were severely injured in a Monday afternoon home explosion. Their medical conditions are unknown, and their names haven’t been released. Two medical helicopters and multiple rescue crews were called to...
Downstate man hospitalized with ‘flash burns’ after propane explosion in Osceola County
Osceola County, MI — A propane explosion Tuesday evening sent a downstate man to the hospital and destroyed his camper. Firefighters from Marion and Tustin fire departments responded to Cadillac Woods Campground on M-115 just across the Wexford/Osceola County border...