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Two sickened amid Salvation Army gas incident
Atchison, KS - At least two employees suffered influenza-like symptoms on Friday morning, possibly linked to carbon monoxide poisoning, after the Salvation Army of Atchison County, Kansas, experienced a serious contamination incident.Atchison Fire Chief Ted Graf said...
Zamboni blamed for high gas levels at Breslow Ice Center
Lincoln, NE - Officials believe an ice resurfacing machine is to blame for high levels of carbon monoxide that prompted the evacuation of John Breslow Ice Hockey Center on Thursday.Fire crews were initially called to the ice center after an ammonia alarm was...
2 Sickened By High CO Levels in Avon
Avon, CT - Two people were taken to the hospital after elevated levels of carbon monoxide were found in a home in Avon Wednesday.Avon Volunteer Fire Department Captain Aaron Gelber confirmed the department responded to a home in Saddle Crossing just before 2:30 p.m....
Carbon monoxide alert badges force evacuation of Wesley Chapel ice rink
Wesley Chapel, FL - The Florida Hospital Center Ice facility in Wesley Chapel was evacuated Wednesday afternoon due to carbon monoxide levels, according to Pasco County Fire Rescue.Firefighters were at the rink attending to a person who fell and hit their head while...
Carbon monoxide forces evacuation of Syracuse hotel; 5 sent to hospital, officials say
Syracuse, NY - SYRACUSE, NY - A carbon monoxide leak forced guests to evacuate the Genesee Grande Hotel in Syracuse this morning, according to National Grid officials.Five people were sent to the hospital about 8:30 a.m. for evaluation, according to Syracuse...
2 hurt in propane explosion in northern Indiana
Poneto, IN - Two people were hurt Saturday afternoon in a gas line explosion in this town of about 150 people in northern Indiana.Bluffton Police Department at 2:39 p.m. sent multiple fire departments to an address in the 6700 block of South Meridian Road. It's a...
Propane leak causes dryer explosion, sends two to hospital
Town of Bergen, WI - A propane leak is the cause of a gas explosion near Stoddard that caused extensive damage to a home and sent two to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.It happened at 1:30pm in the Town of Bergen at a home on Pine Street off of County...
Authorities say woman died in northern Nebraska house blast
Chambers, NE - Authorities say a 93-year-old woman died in an explosion and fire at her home in northern Nebraska.The Holt County attorney's office says firefighters, medics and sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the home near Chambers on Sunday evening....
Natural gas leak determined to be cause of Carmel High School explosion that hurt 2
Carmel, IN - The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has determined that a natural gas leak was the cause of an explosion at Carmel High School on Wednesday.IDHS said Thursday that it appears the gas was ignited when a maintenance worker and contractor were doing...
Mississippi couple found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning
Natchez, MI - A Mississippi couple has been found dead in a home from what officials think was carbon monoxide poisoning.Adams County Coroner James Lee told the Natchez Democrat that 61-year-old Tippie Proby Jr. and 65-year-old Alice Marie Thomas were found around 10...