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Michigan’s aging gas pipelines raise safety concerns
Orion Township, MI - A gas explosion that lit up the sky over Oakland County last month comes after 21 other incidents involving Consumers Energy pipelines in Michigan over the past decade, federal records show.The incidents caused property damage totaling more than...
Franklin Township: Eleven Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Somerset, NJ - Eleven local residents were taken to the hospital for treatment due to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, according to a press release.Three adults, ages 37, 36 and 25, as well as three juveniles, ages 14, 11 and 5, were brought to an area hospital Friday...
School cancelled after sickening gas sends kids, staff to hospital 2 days in a row
Elmwood Park, NJ - An elementary in Elmwood Park is closed Friday after students, staffers and a firefighter fell ill in two different incidents that prompted the school to be evacuated twice this week, according to reports.Students and teachers were rushed to the...
Officials: Woman and small child hospitalized after carbon monoxide incident in DC
Washington, DC - A woman and small child were hospitalized after high readings of carbon monoxide were found in a building in D.C. Thursday morning, according to authorities.The D.C. Fire Department says they were called to the the 200 block 56th Place, NE. The woman...
Temple: Carbon monoxide sends 2 hotel guests to local hospital
Temple, TX- A carbon monoxide leak early Thursday at a Temple hotel sent two guests to a local hospital.Temple Fire & Rescue units responded to a medical call at around 6:10 a.m. Thursday to the Hilton Garden Inn at 1749 Scott Blvd. and found two guests in a room...
Woman Dies Days After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Chatham, MA - A Massachusetts woman who was poisoned in her home by carbon monoxide has died.The Cape Cod Times reports that 91-year-old Nancy Olson was a regular at the Chatham Council on Aging. Officials said Wednesday council staff alerted police after she didn't...
House explosion investigation closed
Lima, OH - The investigation into the house explosion that occurred Oct. 23 at 4230 Slabtown Road, Lima, injuring homeowners, James and Frances Mauk, has been completed.Assistant State Fire Marshal Scott R. Gelbaugh, has ruled the home explosion as accidental and has...
Manchester condo resident falls sick from carbon monoxide
Manchester, NH - A resident of Park View Hills Condominiums suffered carbon-monoxide poisoning, the Manchester Fire Department said.A high level of carbon monoxide was limited to the resident's single unit on the third floor of 385 Huse Road, said District Fire Chief...
Carbon monoxide triggers evacuations in Williston
Williston, VT - A carbon monoxide leak forced Williston residents out of their apartments Monday.First responders are investigating what caused what they're calling significantly high levels of the gas.Williston Fire says a resident of the building on Seymour Street...
Roane County couple dies of suspected Carbon Monoxide poisoning
Roane County, WV - Police say carbon monoxide poisoning likely killed an elderly couple on Friday in Roane County.West Virginia State Police identified the victims as John Hassapolis, 85, and Virginia Mogan, 81, who died in their home on Parkersburg Road in...