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Gas explosion at Reno home displaces family

Reno, NV - The Reno Fire Department and NV Energy are testing gas levels following an overnight gas explosion and fire at a home on Eureka Avenue near E. 6th Street east of downtown Reno.This is a home on Eureka Avenue where the Reno Fire Department believes there was...

Carbon monoxide caused sickness at Oconomowoc High School

Oconomowoc, WI - Investigators are still looking for the source of the carbon monoxide that got a number of high school students in Oconomowoc sick.Authorities say more than 100 people were treated at hospitals in Waukesha County.Five tested positive and are being...

Elderly woman dies of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning

Jacksonville, FL - An elderly woman died of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning after her vehicle was left running inside the garage of her Mandarin condominium, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said Friday.Homicide detectives said death of the woman in hers 80s...

4 Newport Residents Hospitalized For CO Poisoning

Minneapolis, MN - Four people in the east metro were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning Wednesday morning.The Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to a home on the 1300 block of Second Avenue just after 7 a.m. on a report of residents not feeling...

Explosion, Fire Kills One

Salina, KS - One person was killed in an explosion and fire in central Salina early Sunday morning.First responders were called at 3:49 AM to a fire in the 300 block of East Bond Street. There was a large, active fire when the first crews arrived.Fire Investigator...

Carbon monoxide incident in Watford City

Watford City, MO - Watford City resident Shelly Decoteau reported to the Minot Daily News a possible carbon monoxide poisoning at a Watford City hotel pool on Saturday.Around 10 a.m. at the Little Missouri Inn & Suites, children in the pool area were complaining of...

1 dead, 3 ill in Los Angeles apartment building

Los Angeles, CA - Firefighters called to a Los Angeles apartment building Thursday found one person dead, three others ill in what may be carbon monoxide poisoning, officials said.A report that someone was ill sent a crew to the four-story building in Koreatown around...

Couple Hospitalized With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Generator

Methuen, MA - A Methuen man is in critical condition after police say he was overcome by carbon monoxide poisoning from two generators he had running in his basement.A 911 call came from his wife just before 9 a.m. saying she was feeling sick and her husband was...