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Official: 6 treated after carbon monoxide leak in Amityville home
Amityville, NY - High carbon monoxide levels at an Amityville home that also serves as a day care sent four children and two adults to a hospital Sunday morning, fire officials said.A call came in about 10 a.m. to the North Amityville Fire Department about occupants...
High CO levels lead to evacuation of New London apartment building
New London, CT - High carbon monoxide readings led to the evacuation of a Truman Street apartment building on Friday, and a utility company employee was taken to the hospital for carbon monoxide exposure.New London firefighters responded to 36 Truman St. on Friday...
Apparent carbon monoxide poisoning leaves 1 dead, 2 critical
Springfield, MI - Authorities say an 11-year-old girl has died and two adults are in critical condition due to apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in southern Michigan where a generator was being used.The Calhoun County sheriff's department says the girl died...
Three hospitalized after carbon monoxide exposure
South Hadley, MA - Two adults and a child were hospitalized because of a carbon monoxide leak on Main Street early Tuesday morning.The gas leak was caused by an unattached vent pipe on a heating unit in the house's basement, Fire District 1 Chief Robert Authier said....
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Suspected in Death of Woman in Whittier
Whittier, CA - Carbon monoxide poisoning was suspected after a woman was found dead inside an Uptown Whittier apartment on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.The woman, estimated to be in her 70s, was found unresponsive about 1 p.m. in her unit at the Hoover Hotel...
Person taken to hospital after possible carbon monoxide inhalation in Escambia County
Escambia County, FL - A person has been taken to the hospital after possibly being exposed to carbon monoxide in Escambia County.The call went out around 10:30 a.m.Deputies were dispatched to Graymont Lane for possible carbon monoxide inhalation.An Escambia County...
Family dodges death as firefighters find high levels of carbon monoxide in Mitchell residence
Mitchell, SD - A Mitchell family was exposed to extremely high levels of carbon monoxide Tuesday night, causing three juveniles to be monitored and treated at the hospital.At about 5 p.m., emergency room personnel called the Mitchell Fire Department to report three...
Carbon Monoxide Leak at Broome Street Bodega Sickens 5 People
New York, NY - Carbon monoxide levels spiked at a Broome Street bodega early yesterday morning, sickening five people.The purported gas leak happened at the Optimum Gourmet Deli on the ground floor of 243 Broome. Firefighters rushed to the store at 7:40am. Five were...
5 Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Incident On Lower East Side
New York, NY - At least five people were sickened by carbon monoxide Tuesday on the Lower East Side.The FDNY responded around 7:40 a.m. to a seven-story apartment building on Broome Street near Ludlow Street.Firefighters detected high levels of carbon monoxide inside...
Area man dies of CO poisoning
Green Township, IN - Emergency officials warned area residents of risks of carbon monoxide poisoning in the wake of the death of a Green Township man, attributed to exposure to the colorless, odorless and tasteless gas in his home.State police this week reported that...