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At least 2 people injured after explosion at McKeesport building
McKeesport, PA — Two people were injured in an explosion at a building in McKeesport Tuesday. The incident happened at the old YWCA building in the 400 block of 9th Street. It's now known as the Common Ground Building, and is owned by the City of McKeesport....
3 evaluated after carbon monoxide alarm alerts residents to elevated CO levels inside DC home
Washington, DC - D.C. fire officials say three residents of a home in the Northeast were evaluated after their carbon monoxide alarm alerted them to high CO levels. The incident was reported Saturday night around 11 p.m. in the 800 block Oglethorpe Street. Officials...
5 sickened in apparent carbon monoxide leak in building home to Google’s headquarters
New York, NY -- An apparent carbon monoxide leak sickened six people at the Chelsea office building that is home to Google's New York City headquarters, as well as other businesses. Firefighters responded to 85 10th Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The FDNY says...
Fire call-carbon monoxide: Chagrin River Road
Hunting Valley, OH - Dispatchers received a call from a Boston, Mass., security company shortly before 1 a.m. on July 20 concerning a carbon monoxide alarm that went off in a home. The resident was contacted and reported that everything was OK, although firefighters...
Plano House Explodes, Damages at Least Two Other Homes
Plano, TX - Investigators are sifting through the debris Thursday looking for what led to an explosion at a Plano home late Wednesday night. The explosion at the home on the 3700 block of Shantara Lane happened at about 8:54 p.m. and caused significant damage to the...
MDFR treats 5 affected by carbon monoxide poisoning in Homestead
Homestead, FL - Five people were rushed to the hospital after a possible poisoning problem in Homestead. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the 400 block of Southeast Eighth Street at around 2 a.m., Monday. When officials arrived on the scene, they found six...
Several hospitalized after carbon monoxide leak at Eureka Springs, Ark. hotel
Eureka Springs, AR - Several people are hospitalized after a carbon monoxide leak at a hotel in Eureka Springs Saturday morning. Eureka Springs Fire Department says the call came in just before 7 a.m. Saturday to the Stonegate Lodge. First responders evaluated to 24...
Sheriff: Explosion near Battle Creek, IA caused by underground leak in liquid propane line
Battle Creek, IA - Authorities have determined what caused an explosion in Ida County last week that destroyed a rural home. The Ida County Sheriff’s Office says the explosion at 2362 Carriage Avenue was caused by an underground leak in the liquid propane line. The...
Faulty furnace triggers evacuation at Bow hotel
Bow, NH - The Hampton Inn in Bow was evacuated Tuesday night after elevated levels of carbon monoxide triggered alarms. Bow Fire Chief Eliot Berman said the incident, which began shortly before 8:30 p.m., was traced to a problem with one of the hotel’s furnaces....
House explosion cause is natural gas, Le Mars fire chief suspects
Le Mars, IA — Officials provided more information about the house explosion in Le Mars Wednesday morning. Responders were called in the morning to a rental home at the corning of 3rd Street SW and 4th Avenue SW. The fire department was on the scene since 6:34 a.m....