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Silver Spring, MD - A massive explosion and fire leveled a Silver Spring-area apartment building Thursday morning, sending 10 people to the hospital and leaving others missing as authorities searched the smoldering rubble. Three people were rushed to the hospital in...

Milwaukee, WI — Hundreds of UW-Milwaukee students were forced to evacuate their dorm overnight. Students said a carbon monoxide alarm went off around 10:15 p.m. Monday at Cambridge Commons near West North and North Cambridge avenues. About 400 students were evacuated...

LaPorte, IN — Authorities are investigating the deaths of a man and his wife from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning outside LaPorte. The bodies were discovered Thursday inside the couple’s home on 350 North near 50 West in Center Township. LaPorte County Coroner...

Sacramento, CA — One adult, two children and an infant have been taken to the hospital to be treated for symptoms related to carbon monoxide poisoning in Sacramento, authorities said. The gas leak happened in the area of Arcade Boulevard and Rio Linda Boulevard in...

Fairfield, CT — A Fairfield household was recently evacuated overnight due to "near deadly" levels of carbon monoxide, according to fire officials. The incident occurred about 2 a.m. Thursday, when a carbon monoxide alarm went off in Greenfield Hill, according to a...

Chicago, IL - Three children and three adults were hospitalized Friday after carbon monoxide was detected inside a Back of the Yards home. The Chicago Fire Department responded to a home around 3 a.m. in the 4900 block of Seeley Avenue after someone in the residence...

Deerfield Beach, FL - A Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Deerfield Beach has been evacuated. 7SkyForce hovered over the hotel, located along Hillsboro Technology Drive, early Thursday morning. Several guests could be seen sitting outside of the hotel. One...

Tyrone, PA  — Tyrone Police are investigating after they say a woman died Sunday of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Tyrone police said Cheryl Benson, 54, of Tyrone is believed to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday night. They said the call came in...

Miami, FL – Several patrons of a Miami Navarro were hospitalized after showing signs of carbon monoxide poisoning. According to Miami Fire Rescue, crews responded to reports of multiple sick patients at Navarro located at 1601 West Flagler Street at approximately...

Town of Norfolk, NY - Two people were unhurt when a propane leak caused an explosion that lifted part of their home off its foundation. It happened shortly before noon Thursday at 4125 Route 310 in the town of Norfolk. According to St. Lawrence County Emergency...

La Grange, KY — Oldham County authorities have identified two people who were found dead in a hotel that was evacuated due to a carbon monoxide leak. Stacy N. Barta, 40, and John Paul Needy, 39, were identified Monday in an update from the La Grange Police Department....

Gary, IN - Just before 7 a.m. Sunday a natural gas leak caused an explosion in a Gary apartment complex. It happened at 405 South Huntington right next to the Gary Fire Department. Investigators say a boiler apparently malfunctioned. Making matters worse, it was only...

Brooklyn, NY - A Brooklyn home was leveled Friday morning in what appears to be a gas explosion, authorities said. There were no reported injuries, but firefighters were still sifting through the rubble hours later. Police and more than 100 smoke eaters responded to...

Celeste, TX — A woman and three animals are dead as a result of “accidental carbon monoxide poisoning,” the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday evening. The sheriff’s office says it received a call concerning an unresponsive woman at a home on FM 903 in...

Washington, DC - Five people, including a child, had to be transported to the hospital Saturday after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected in a home, D.C. Fire and EMS said. The fire department’s public information officer, Vito Maggiolo, said first responders...