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Fire leaves boats smoldering in Toms River
Toms River, NJ - A man sifted through the burned wreckage of a boat Sunday night at Pier One Marina off Route 37.State Police said three boats were severely burned there, where firefighting foam coated the lagoon's water."There was an occupant of a houseboat, (who)...
Five jump into Elk River to escape boat fire
Chesapeake City, MD - A fire erupted on a boat out on the Elk River early Sunday morning, causing five people to jump overboard and swim for safety.All five passengers swam roughly 15 yards to the shore around 7:45 a.m. after a fire sparked in the engine compartment...
Fairfield Harbour home explosion happened when homeowner lit dryer pilot light
Craven County, NC - Authorities say a house exploded when the homeowner tried to light a pilot light on a gas clothes dryer Thursday afternoon.It happened on Caracara Drive in Fairfield Harbour in Craven County around 12:30 p.m.Craven County Emergency Services...
Roswell man died from carbon monoxide poisoning while in home, police say
Roswell, GA - A 25-year-old Roswell man died of carbon monoxide poisoning Saturday while in his home, and authorities said this is a grim reminder of the dangers of the deadly odorless gas.Roswell police found the man, who has not been identified, unconscious upstairs...
76 hospitalized after gas buildup at law enforcement academy
Johnston, IA- The building where dozens of people fell ill after experiencing symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning has had major problems in the past, including a frozen fan coil that burst this week and caused flooding.Authorities said 76 people were taken to Des...
Explosion levels home in Floriston, no one injured in blast
Floriston, CA - A home in Floriston, California is destroyed after it exploded on Wednesday, Nov. 14.Truckee Fire Protection District Lieutenant Nick Brown tells News 4- Fox 11 that the explosion happened around 3:30 p.m. on Spruce Street.The explosion damaged several...
Sterling Heights family hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning
Sterling Heights, MI - Four members of a Sterling Heights family were hospitalized Wednesday after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning in their home.City firefighters were dispatched at approximately 8 a.m. to the home in the 8000 block of Tinkler Road because...
Two people taken to the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning
Hudson, ME - Two people were taken to the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning.Officials responded to a home in Hudson around 7 Monday nightState police say the callers were "incoherent".The Glenburn fire chief says there was an extreme level of carbon monoxide...
Carbon monoxide sickens seven people who stayed warm with generator, charcoal in home
Monsey, NY - Seven Monsey residents were sickened by carbon monoxide poisoning after using a generator and charcoal inside their home to stay warm, police said.The residents of Thomas Court were hospitalized at 10:23 p.m. Monday for headaches and dizziness, Ramapo...
Homeowner injured in natural gas explosion in Anderson County
Clinton, TN - Sheriff's deputies in Anderson County say a homeowner was injured when a house exploded in in Clinton on Monday afternoon.The blast was reported just before 1 p.m. on Hidden Hills Drive. The Anderson County Sheriff's Office says the homeowner was...