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Carbon monoxide scare in Harwich
Harwichport, MA - Around 10:30 Wednesday morning a carbon monoxide scare closed down the Dunkin Donuts and True Value Hardware in Post Office Square.Harwich firefighters were called to the scene after some employees of Dunkin Donuts felt ill.Firefighters found high...
Natural gas explosion rocks Seattle, levels three buildings, injures 9 firefighters
Seattle, WA - A massive explosion in Seattle leveled three buildings and left nine firefighters injured on Wednesday, NBC News reported.The explosion occurred in Greenwood, a Seattle neighborhood, in the early morning hours. The Associated Press said it was a natural...
5 People Overcome By Carbon Monoxide In Queens Home
New York, NY - Five people have been taken to a hospital because of high levels of carbon monoxide at a house in Queens.Emergency crews responded to the Bayside home around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, a fire department spokesman said.One person was listed in serious condition...
Woman collapses in facility that did not have carbon monoxide detectors
Grand Forks, ND - A Grand Forks business is under scrutiny following an employee's medical emergency and the detection of carbon monoxide.Emergency personnel responded to an incident at Associated Potato Growers Inc., 2001 N. Sixth St., shortly before 2 p.m. Monday,...
Family speaks after expired CO monitors create near-fatal consequences
Manti, UT - A Manti family is sharing their story after they were almost slowly poisoned to death right inside their home, and they didn't know something was wrong until it was almost too late.It really is a reality of how scary that is and how it happens, KariLyn...
Child taken to hospital after carbon monoxide leak
New Bedford, MA - A child was transported to the hospital Saturday night after a carbon monoxide leak at a New Bedford home.Firefighters tell Eyewitness News they went to a home on Fairfield Street just before 6:30 p.m. to check out a reported carbon monoxide...
4 firefighters injured in Littlestown house explosion
Littlestown, PA - Two out of the four firefighters injured were flown to a hospital Friday morning after a house exploded from an apparent natural gas leak.Littlestown police Chief Charles Kellar said Columbia Gas workers were called to the home in the 300 block of...
5 treated in Waterloo for carbon monoxide poisoning
Waterloo, IA - Authorities say four adults and a toddler have been treated for carbon monoxide poisoning in Waterloo.Firefighters found a woman unconscious in a doorway at the residence Wednesday night, March 2, 2016 and the rest of the occupants were out of the house...
Nitro Elementary closed due to carbon monoxide leak
Nitro, WV - Classes were canceled at Nitro Elementary Wednesday due to an issue with a heating unit.Terry Hollingsworth, director of maintenance, tells WSAZ they discovered a crack in the school's heating exchange releasing carbon monoxide in the building.The gas was...
7 Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Seeps Into Long Island Panera Bread: Officials
Long Island, NY - A Long Island Panera Bread was evacuated and more than a half-dozen people were taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after carbon monoxide seeped into the restaurant from a construction site next door.A gas line sprung a leak in a building under...
Manchester stores evacuated when elevated carbon monoxide levels detected
Manchester, NH - Fire crews responded to two stores along South Willow Street Sunday afternoon to investigate an odor of gas.Manchester fire officials reported employees at both Modell's Sporting Goods and Pier 1 Imports called around 1:30 p.m. Sunday to report an...
Moore Township family hospitalized for CO poisoning
Moore Township, PA - Six people were hospitalized after a buildup of carbon monoxide in their home Monday morning, fire officials said.The residents at 505 Helen Circle were awoken by their carbon monoxide alarm, Moore Township Assistant Fire Chief Bill Knitter Jr....
Three hospitalized for carbon monoxide exposure in Oakland
Oakland, ME - Three adults were taken to the hospital Monday night for suspected carbon monoxide exposure after firefighters went to their home for a malfunctioning furnace.Oakland Fire Chief Dave Coughlin said Tuesday that at 10:27 p.m. firefighters were called to...
10 poisoned by carbon monoxide after generator left on by construction crew
Orlando, FL - A mistake by a construction company forced dozens of Orange County tenants out of their homes, due to a dangerous gas leak.An Orlando family of four was treated for carbon monoxide poisoning at a Doctor Phillips Hospital Thursday morning, authorities...
Building evacuated after Carbon Monoxide leak in East Mount Airy
East Mount Airy, PA -Officials say a carbon monoxide leak gave several families quite a scare East Mount Airy early Saturday morning.The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. on the 100 block of East Sharpnack Street.Fire officials evacuated a three story home that's...