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Ten people at St. Paul home hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning
St. Paul, MN - Carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in St. Paul hospitalized ten people Monday morning, according to St. Paul Deputy Fire Chief Butch Inks.At 9:20 a.m., fire medics responded to an unknown illness at a home on Burr Street. A person at the home told...
Explosion destroys Irving family’s home after reports of natural gas smell
Irving, TX - An Irving family escaped without injury after a small gas explosion rocked their house early Monday.The Irving Fire Department was called about 9 p.m. Sunday to investigate a gas odor near West Northgate Drive and North O'Connor Road, but wind prevented...
Carbon monoxide blamed for deaths of 3 Central Texas hunters
Brownwood, TX- Authorities in Central Texas say three relatives on a hunting trip are believed to have died of carbon monoxide poisoning inside a box trailer that was converted into a cabin.Brown County Sheriff Vance Hill says propane heaters were used to keep the...
2 dead in suspected carbon monoxide poisonings in Dayton ID’d
Dayton, OH - Two local deaths in two days have prompted Dayton fire officials to warn about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.The causes of death have not been determined for the unnamed man and woman, who died in two separate incidents, but high levels of CO...
5 Treated For Possible CO Poisoning At Nursing Home
Eveleth, MN - Authorities say five people were treated for possible carbon monoxide poisoning at a nursing home in northern Minnesota.The Eveleth Fire Department says a staff member reported suspected carbon monoxide at the Fitzgerald Nursing Home and Rehab on Sunday...
Carbon monoxide leak sickens 10 at Manchester strip mall
Manchester, NH - A carbon monoxide leak sickened 10 people at a strip mall across from the Mall of New Hampshire on Friday.Several businesses, including a U.S. Army recruiting office and a dental office, were evacuated about 10:30 a.m. from the plaza at 1525 South...
Carbon monoxide claims lives annually across the nation
Columbia, MO - Carbon monoxide poisoning is the common form of poisoning death in the country, according to the Center for Disease Control.Sources of carbon monoxide include most devices that burn fuel. Most common examples include cars, gas stoves and furnaces, but...
Man burned in home explosion
Enid, OK - A local man was burned Christmas Eve when he attempted to light a cigarette and his home exploded.Enid Fire Department responded at 6:38 p.m Dec. 24, 2017, at 709 E. Oklahoma after Terry Lee Coldwell, 56, reported he was in his bedroom when he attempted to...
Carbon monoxide exposure at Redmond townhomes puts 10 in hospital
Redmond, WA - Authorities say 10 people were taken to Washington hospitals after being exposed to carbon monoxide.The Redmond Police Department says a vehicle accidentally left running early Sunday morning in a garage of an attached Redmond townhome is likely the...
Warwick couple suffers carbon monoxide poisoning days before Christmas
Warwick, CO - Joseph Medeiros and Kristin Nardolillo have plenty of reasons to celebrate this Christmas. For starters, they're alive. The couple was staying in their trailer in Warwick last Sunday night with their three teenagers when Medeiros woke up and noticed his...