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2 brothers die in carbon monoxide incident, family says

Brandywine, MD — Two brothers were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning when they attempted to use a generator placed inside their house to heat and power it during an extended outage in Brandywine, according to family members. Prince George’s County Fire & EMS...

Two die of carbon monoxide poisoning in Adams County

Abbottstown, PA - Two people are dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in Adams County, according to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Megan Ammerman. Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Woods Road in Abbottstown on Jan. 2 and found four victims, all unconscious. A...

Person rescued from carbon monoxide filled Fayetteville home

Fayetteville, NC -  A person was rescued from a carbon monoxide-filled Fayetteville home Saturday after a vehicle was left running in an enclosed garage. Firefighters were called to the 5500 block of Glenrock Drive by a neighbor who heard a carbon monoxide detector...

Residential Explosion/Gas Leak in The Lawndale / Wayside Area

Houston, TX - WHAT: Residential explosion with gas leak WHEN: December 28, 2021 at 8:59 a.m. WHERE: 400 block of Forest Hill Blvd. 77011 INJURIES: One civilian transported to the hospital. PROPERTY SAVED: $130 thousand in estimated property saved. DAMAGE: $65 thousand...

Three hospitalized after carbon monoxide leak at Portland food bank

Portland, ME - Several people reported feeling sick after a gas leak at the Wayside Food Rescue Center in Portland Wednesday afternoon. Crews were called to the facility on Walton Street due to a forklift malfunctioning inside the building, causing carbon monoxide...

New gas detector law takes effect in Maine on Jan. 1

Bangor, ME  — A new Maine law kicking off on Jan. 1 requires gas detectors in some commercial businesses and residential properties. The new law responds to the deadly explosion two years ago in Farmington. This device is different from a smoke detector or a carbon...

3 Employees Sickened By Carbon Monoxide At River North Restaurant

Chicago, IL — Chicago firefighters responded to a hazmat situation in a building in the city’s River North neighborhood Sunday night, officials confirmed. Around 5:30 p.m., firefighters responded to an eight story building at 59 W. Grand for the Level 1 Hazmat due to...

Authorities: Carbon monoxide caused deaths of 7 in Minnesota

Moorhead, MN -- Seven members of an immigrant family from Honduras whose bodies were found inside a Minnesota home last weekend died of apparently accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said Wednesday. Relatives of the family discovered the victims Saturday...

8 hospitalized after carbon monoxide incident in Shakopee

Shakopee, MN — Shakopee public safety officials say eight people are recovering after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning early Tuesday. A city spokesman says police were dispatched to a townhome on the 1500 block of Coneflower Lane after a resident called 911 to...

Child among 5 hospitalized in Queens carbon monoxide incident

New York, NY -- Five people, including a child, were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide incident in Queens. It happened around 1:30 p.m. on 198th Street and 115th Avenue in Jamaica. Firefighters and FDNY responded to the scene, where they discovered elevated levels...

6 hospitalized from carbon monoxide leak in Evanston church

Evanston, IL - Six people were hospitalized Sunday afternoon following a carbon monoxide leak in an Evanston church. About 12:40 p.m., fire crews responded to a call of a toddler unresponsive at Mount Pisgah Ministry in the 1800 block of Church Street. The carbon...

High levels of carbon monoxide discovered at Muskegon County home

Norton Shores, MI — Dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide were found at a Norton Shores residence by the Norton Shores Fire Department (NSFD). At 5:18 a.m. on December 19, 2021, Blue Shift Personnel were sent to a home in the 6500 block of Lake harbor Rd. in...