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Clarksville, TN - Two people were sickened by carbon monoxide poisoning in Montgomery County Monday after using generators in enclosed areas during the power outage.“Because carbon monoxide is not visible and is odorless, it is especially dangerous," said Chris...

Detroit, MI - Two people have died in a carbon monoxide incident that occurred in a home on Detroit's east side Monday evening, police say.Officers were called to a home on E. Palmer near Chene for a welfare check on a missing person. They found two people collapsed...

Canosia County, MN - Authorities say carbon monoxide poisoning is likely to blame for the death of a man Friday at a home near Duluth.The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office reported that a friend found 54-year-old Michael Steen unresponsive at the home in Canosia...

Marion, IL - Six prisoners have been taken to a hospital following a carbon monoxide leak at a southern Illinois jail.Deputy Brian Murrah with the Williamson County Sheriff's Office tells WSIL-TV the Marion Fire Department performed an air quality check and discovered...

Okfuskee County, OK - Two teenagers in eastern Oklahoma died over the weekend of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning after storms knocked out power.According to Tulsa-area television station KTUL, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation learned that two boys,...

Paynesville, MN - Natural gas is believed to be the cause of a home explosion Tuesday morning in Paynesville.Police say it happened at about 8:43 a.m. on the 500 block of Morningside Avenue. First responders arrived to find the home had collapsed.The homeowner,...

Kansas City, KS - Investigators are looking into what could have caused a possible explosion at a vacant duplex in Kansas City, Kansas.KCK firefighters were called to the scene near 55th and Everett early Monday morning.Several neighbors reported hearing what they...

South Whitley, IN - A teen-aged girl faces several weeks, if not months, of treatment for burns suffered when her house exploded, then caught fire.“Her whole room was consumed with flames and she literally had to run through the flames to get upstairs, to get out of...

Fort Lauderdale, FL - First responders rushed to a Fort Lauderdale marina after a boat exploded Sunday afternoon.A 28-foot boat exploded with six occupants on board at the Lauderdale Marina.William Garland, a retired firefighter, was nearby and immediately helped to...

Nanticoke, PA - An explosion and fire caused extensive damage to a home in the 100 block of West Church Street in the city Sunday evening.Fire Captain Mark Boncal said there was a strong odor of natural gas in the area prior to the blast at about 6:20 p.m.A property...

Allentown, PA - A possible gas explosion left several rowhomes in Allentown engulfed in flames overnight. At least 10 homes caught on fire, officials say.It happened on the 700 block of North Fountain Street, around 3:15 a.m. Sunday. UGI Utilities says it appears...

Franklin County, PA - Four people were taken to area hospitals after high levels of carbon monoxide were found inside a Franklin County home, according to officials with the Franklin Fire Company.Emergency responders were called about 6:44 p.m. to a home on Wren Court...

Commerce City, CO - High levels of carbon monoxide were reported at Chihua's Menuderia y Taqueria in Commerce City after at least two employees fell ill Friday morning, the restaurant owner said.Cesar Meraz and Brenda Gallegos own the restaurant, which is located at...

Columbia, IL- Firefighters received a call at 7:45 a.m. Friday for a house explosion in Columbia, Ill.KMOX listeners said they could see flames shooting from a home in the 100 block Lookout Drive, near IL Route 3 and IL Route 158.Columbia Fire Chief Mike Rodeiger said...

Torrington, CT - A tree limb that broke during the “bomb cyclone” caused a propane leak at a nursing home in Torrington early Thursday morning.Members of the Torrington Fire Department were called at 1:38 a.m. to respond to Litchfield Woods Health Care Center at 255...