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Carbon monoxide poisoning nearly kills Kokomo residents
Kokomo, IN - Firefighters say two people narrowly escaped a fatal case of carbon-monoxide poisoning early Wednesday morning after they ran a gas generator for hours inside their home.Taylor Township Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched to the 2800 block of Jaquelyn...
Bangor firefighters save pair from possible carbon monoxide poisoning
Bangor, ME - One person had to be taken to the hospital for carbon monoxide inhalation in Bangor Tuesday.Bangor Firefighters were called to an apartment building off Stillwater Avenue for a report that a CO detector was going off.Crews responded to the call and were...
Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning during Summer Recreation
Murfreesboro, TN - Warm and sunny weather brings many people outdoors during the summer for activities including camping and boating. The Tennessee Department of Health reminds residents and visitors to enjoy the season safely and keep in mind the danger of carbon...
A look at the devastating home explosion in Wahpeton
Wahpeton, ND - WDAY has learned the names of the three victims of a devastating explosion that shook rural Wahpeton on Saturday.84-year-old Mavis Onchuck was killed in the explosion, while 22-year-old Cole Defries and 25-year-old Danielle Faller, were...
Carbon monoxide fumes suspected of rendering two electricians unconscious
Winchester, VA - Two unconscious electrical contractors, apparently poisoned today by carbon monoxide fumes, are being treated at Winchester Medical Center.Jonathan Miller, of Winchester-based Consolidated Electric Services, said he went to a vacant home being...
Two found dead in Lowell home; carbon monoxide gas poisoning suspected
Lowell, MA - Two people were found dead in a Shawmut Avenue home Sunday morning after reports of potential carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said.First responders were called to the Shawmut Avenue home around 8 a.m. Sunday for a report of a possible carbon...
Homes evacuated due to gas leak in Sun Prairie Friday
Sun Prairie, WI - Less than four weeks since a natural gas explosion in Sun Prairie shook the downtown, taking the life of a firefighter and destroying several businesses and a home, residents were again asked to leave their homes due to a natural gas leak.Between 50...
Two dead in Wichita from suspected carbon monoxide leak
Wichita, KS - Two people were found dead in south Wichita Thursday morning from a suspected carbon monoxide leak inside a home, police said.At around 7:21 a.m., police were called to a house in the 300 block of East Kinkaid, near Pawnee and Broadway. Two people inside...
Possible Gas Explosion Rattles El Cajon Apt. Complex, Injures 2
San Diego, CA - A stove at an El Cajon apartment complex caused an explosion Wednesday that echoed through an entire community and sent two people to the hospital with burn wounds, officials said.Residents of the complex on Lincoln Avenue reported the blast just...
Three people treated for carbon monoxide poisoning in Chester
Chester, WV - Three people had to be rushed to a local hospital after being overcome by carbon monoxide exposure on Tuesday night in Chester.Three people are still in the hospital today after being removed from this house for carbon monoxide poisoning. Hear the...