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Washington, NC - A mother and two children were taken to a Washington hospital after emergency personnel found carbon monoxide in their mobile home.Local media outlets report Washington Fire Battalion Chief Doug Bissette says a 911 call from a neighbor said three...

Manassas, VA - A construction worker was transported for injuries after a house explosion in Manassas Tuesday morning, Prince William County Fire said.The explosion happened in the 11600block of Kahns Rd. in Manassas around 6:50 a.m., according to officials.When crews...

Medina, OH - State investigators have determined that a natural gas leak caused the explosion at a Medina apartment building that killed an 18-year-old man and his mother, the State Fire Marshal's Office said.The explosion happened in the early morning of Feb. 9 at...

Patchogue, NY - At least 150 people were forced to flee when a malfunctioning boiler filled their Long Island apartment building with potentially deadly carbon monoxide.Patchogue firefighters first went to the Mapletree Apartments for a call about smoky food on a...

West Fargo, ND - West Fargo fire officials say a construction worker almost instantly succumbed to carbon monoxide when he opened a trailer where a combustion pump was running.It happened just after 11:00 Tuesday morning at a construction site in West Fargo where town...

Havertown, PA - A carbon monoxide leak forced people out of their apartments in Haverford Township, Delaware County.It happened Sunday morning at the Victorian Arms apartments on the 1300 block of Darby Road in Havertown.Firefighters arrived after getting a call that...

Harrisonburg, VA - After a close call yesterday, local fire crews are sending out a warning.However, this warning isn't how to prevent a fire, but something much harder to detect.We are talking about carbon monoxide, also known as the "silent killer."Yesterday, crews...

Carp Lake, MI - An explosion and subsequent fire destroyed a seasonally used building in northern Emmet County today, Wednesday.The incident was reported around 11:40 a.m. in the area of 7701 Paradise Trail when several residents in the area called 911 to report the...

Uhrichsville, OH - Seven residents of 6869 Wardell Hollow Road were treated at area hospitals for carbon monoxide exposure after vapors got into their house Wednesday morning.One victim had to be carried from the residence, but the others were able to leave on their...

Smithfield, RI - A mother has died from carbon monoxide poisoning after she and her family were rushed to the hospital last week.Last Wednesday, a father of three walked into his Smithfield, Rhode Island home to find two of his children and their mother unconscious....

Anchorage, AK - Residents in a South Anchorage subdivision were awoken early Monday morning by Anchorage Fire Department units responding to what police call a "carbon monoxide incident" that killed one person and hospitalized seven others.The identity of the person...

Wilmington, DE - A carbon monoxide scare has forced an ice rink in Wilmington to close.According to WDEL-FM, the Skating Club of Wilmington announced Sunday that an ice resurfacing machine known as a Zamboni was found to be leaking carbon monoxide. There was no...

Veazie, ME - A Veazie woman says she feels lucky to be alive after a close call with carbon monoxide–and she has a warning to other homeowners this summer.Early Saturday morning Karen Lifgren woke up with a bad headache and noticed her condo was very cold.Turns out...

Worthington, MN - When Mark and Maria Thier envisioned Mark's snowmobiling trip to West Yellowstone, they had in mind a fun few days of learning advanced skills, taking in some beautiful scenery, and enjoying a popular sport with friends.What Mark got was a trip to...

Naperville, IL- A faulty water heater was to blame for an early morning carbon monoxide scare in Naperville that sent four people to the hospital Saturday morning.Deputy Fire Chief Andrew Dina said four residents of a townhouse in the 1000 block of Bradford Drive...