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Mother, 3 children sickened by carbon monoxide in Germantown
Philadelphia, PA - A carbon monoxide leak sent a mother and her three young children to the hospital in the city's Germantown section.Fire officials tell Action News a carbon monoxide alarm awakened the family at 3:45 a.m. Saturday at their home in the 100 block of...
Ohio hospital worker’s instinct saves three lives from carbon monoxide poisoning
Dayton, OH- The quick thinking of a hospital worker helped save the lives of a Dayton family. 2 NEWS spoke with all of them, including, the worker now being hailed a hero for following her instincts.Tamra McCuiston says she woke up a few weeks back with an awful...
New Carbon Monoxide Alarms Help Danville Family
Danville, VA - The Danville Fire Department says new carbon monoxide alarms may have helped save lives Friday.As soon as the Fire Department and the Danville Lifesaving Crew got into a home Friday morning, the carbon monoxide alarms on their medical bags went off....
Macoupin County man dies from carbon monoxide poisoning
Scottsville, KY - A 79-year-old man died Thursday of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning during a fire that started in his machine shed after fuel fumes ignited when reaching a water heater.Macoupin County Coroner Brad Targhetta pronounced victim Charles Camerer, of...
2 dead, 1 in hospital from carbon monoxide poisoning in Richmond
Richmond, TX - Two people died and another was rushed to the hospital Thursday morning after apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in Richmond.The victims were found about 7:30 a.m. at the residence in the 700 block of North 4th Street, according to the...
Buckland Hills Mall Evacuated Due to Gas Leak at Maggie McFly’s
Manchester, CT - Buckland Hills Mall in Manchester has been evacuated due to a carbon monoxide leak in the building, WTNH News 8 reports.The 94 Buckland Hills Drive mall is currently evacuated and News 8 reports that the odor began in the Barnes & Noble book store but...
Cops: Nine people treated for carbon monoxide poisoning
Riverhead, NY - Nine people were taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center for treatment of possible carbon monoxide poisoning from a home on Sweezy Avenue in Riverhead last Wednesday night, Riverhead Town police said.The Riverhead Fire Department initially responded to a...
Port Orchard explosion leaves 2 people dead
Port Orchard, WA - PORT ORCHARD Two people are dead following an early morning explosion that leveled a Port Orchard home Tuesday morning.Kitsap County sheriff's investigators said two sets of human remains were found in the rubble of the home's bedroom, but their...
Family of 6 Found Dead in Michigan; Carbon Monoxide Suspected
Fenton Township, MI - Six members of a family have died of what police say might have been carbon monoxide poisoning at a Michigan home.The victims were found Sunday in Fenton Township, near Flint, The Flint Journal reported.Sheriff Robert Pickell told reporters the...
Gas pipe involved in Oklahoma City house explosion has history of problems
Oklahoma City, OK - The brand of plastic gas pipe that leaked and exploded in a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood in January injuring one resident and causing nearly a half million dollars damage to dozens of homes has caused problems in other parts of the...
Carbon Monoxide leak detected inside Prince George’s County church
Prince George's County, MD - Carbon monoxide was detected inside the Refreshing Spring Church of God on 6200 Riverdale Rd. in Prince George's County, Md. late Sunday morning.According to Mark Brady, a public information officer with the Prince George's County Fire...
Lakewood Elementary in session today while Dallas ISD checks for carbon monoxide after reports of illnesses
Dallas, TX - Dallas ISD is checking the air quality at Lakewood Elementary because of parents' concerns about a possible carbon monoxide leak.The district has not yet released any findings on the school's air quality, but the school is open this morning, district...
Bill Gray’s Iceplex closed after possible carbon monoxide leak
Henrietta, NY - It was business as usual in Henrietta Sunday one day after a carbon monoxide leak forced an evacuation at the Bill Gray's Iceplex.Firefighters responding to a medical emergency there Saturday night say the CO meters on their equipment went off.We...
Explosion Destroys Home In Hebron, Indiana
Hebron, IN - A huge explosion leveled a home in Hebron, Indiana and caused massive damage to other homes nearby.CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports investigators suspect natural gas may be the cause.Dick East's cherished log house, the home he built after retirement, took...
Residents speak out after Washington Gas reveals problems with natural gas pipes
Woodbridge, VA - Residents were speaking out on Sunday, a day after Washington Gas revealed approximately 800 homes in Woodbridge's Marumsco Hills neighborhood would need their natural gas pipes replaced.The announcement came at a town hall meeting, stemming from a...