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14 injured, 1 critically after boat explodes during refueling on Illinois River, authorities say
LaSalle County, IL - Multiple people are injured after a boat exploded on the Illinois River in the southwest suburbs Saturday, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said. Conservation police, as well as state troopers, responded after reports of a boat fire on...
Pottstown home explodes, leaving 5 dead. Neighbors say the area smelled of gas
Pottstown, PA - Around 8 p.m. on Thursday, near Butler Ave and Hale Street in Pottstown, a house exploded with a family inside. Pottstown Borough Manager Justin Keller said five people were killed and two others hospitalized. Friday morning, neighbors told WHYY News...
128-unit Madison apartment complex evacuated after high carbon monoxide levels detected
Madison, WI - “Dangerous and potentially lethal” levels of carbon monoxide were discovered at a downtown Madison apartment complex Monday, the City of Madison Fire Department stated, which were likely caused by a van left running outside the building. Crews were...
Explosion at Dennis cottage sends woman to hospital with life-threatening burns
Dennis, MA — A woman suffered life-threatening injuries when propane gas exploded after she turned on her kitchen stove in her Mayfair Road home early Saturday morning, authorities said. "She had burns over a good portion of her body," said Fire Chief Robert Brown in...
Chadbourn motel fire ruled accidental; one person badly burned, airlifted
Chadbourn, NC - A person had to be airlifted to the UNC Burn Center in Chapel Hill after being badly burned in a fire at the Budget Inn Motel in Chadbourn at the intersection of N. Brown and 8th streets Wednesday morning. An explosion was heard across the street from...
Iowa apartment building evacuated due to carbon monoxide leak
Ames, IA — The Ames Fire Department said construction workers caused carbon monoxide to fill an apartment building yesterday, but thankfully no one suffered any serious injury. It happened at the Union apartment building in the 2700 block of Lincoln Way, according to...
Teens treated for carbon monoxide in Alton
Alton, IL — Two teens are being treated at an area hospital following suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Alton Thursday morning. At about 8 a.m. Thursday Alton Police and Fire responded to a home in the 200 block of Mather Drive in Alton. Initial reports were of...
Two narrowly escape boat engine fire off Rhode River
Whitemarsh Creek, MD - Two boaters are safe after their 37-foot powerboat caught fire on the way to the dock Friday morning, leading to an explosion that could be heard for miles around. Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) says the two males were trying to dock...
22 employees taken to hospital after high CO levels found inside offices, warehouse
Cedar Rapids, IA — Nearly two dozen workers were taken to local hospitals after elevated levels of carbon monoxide were found inside the offices and warehouse of NFI Interactive Logistics. Cedar Rapids fire crews were called just after 2:30 p.m. to the scene at 3110...
‘I still don’t think it’s real’: Bibb coroner says 2 dead from possible carbon monoxide poisoning
Macon, GA — Parnell Brown is hurting after losing her one and only pride and joy. "I just can't describe the pain because I still don't think it's real," Parnell Brown said. Nishera Brown, 27, was Parnell's only daughter. She along with her nephew, Nasir Ragin, 15,...