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Brockton, MA - A 9-year-old girl in Massachusetts used some tech savvy to help save her family from carbon monoxide poisoning last week. Jayline Brandão was in her room on Oct. 28 when she heard her father call out for help before passing out in their home in...

Fultondale, AL — A natural gas explosion caused a significant house fire in Fultondale Sunday evening and injured two people. The explosion occurred in the 1600 block of Elkwood Drive and was witnessed by trick or treaters participating in the Halloween tradition....

Yreka, CA — Although few details have been released through official channels, Yreka residents were left talking today about what some described as a “massive” explosion that led to a home being completely destroyed last night, Thursday, Oct. 28. The fire, which...

Brockton, MA — Eight people were taken to the hospital in Massachusetts for carbon monoxide exposures. The three incidents south of Boston were all related to operating generators in homes as parts of the state continue to deal with power outages following this week’s...

Lake Vermillion, MN - A woman was found dead and a man was hospitalized with severe injuries after an explosion and fire Wednesday morning at a home near Lake Vermilion in northeastern Minnesota. The explosion, which leveled the house, was reported around 9:36 a.m. in...

Dodge City, KS — Five people are fighting for their lives after being poisoned by carbon monoxide while trying to stay warm, according to the Dodge City Police Department. Police officers were dispatched shortly after 4 a.m. Monday to the 100 block of 16th Ave. The...

Dania Beach, FL - Six women suffered serious injuries after a boat exploded at a marina in Dania Beach, officials said. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to the Harbour Towne Marina, at around 11:30 a.m., Saturday. Crews arrived to find the victims suffering...

Minneapolis, MN — The Isanti County Sheriff’s Office says five people are hurt after a house explosion that happened around 5:30 a.m. The house is on the 33000 block of Hilary Circle Northeast, near the Cambridge airport. Authorities say everyone did get out of the...

Jackson County, MI -- A Jackson County man has been hospitalized due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, police said. At about 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, Michigan State Police troopers responded to a report of carbon monoxide poisoning in the 10200 block of...

Brooklyn, NY -- Two adults and three children were rushed to the hospital in an apparent carbon monoxide incident in Brooklyn Tuesday. Authorities say several of them were unconscious when first responders arrived at the home on Nichols Avenue in Cypress Hills just...

Edgewood, MD — A gas explosion in Edgewood leveled a home in the 2500 block of Thornberry Drive on Sunday night. The explosion damaged two nearby homes and sent a resident of the house to a burn center with serious burns. Neighbors tell WMAR-2 News a man they know as...

Alma, NY — New York State Police said Tuesday a natural gas leak may have caused a fatal house explosion Saturday in Allegany County. Troopers and other emergency responders were called to a home at 6326 County Route 18 in the town of Bolivar at 12:15 p.m. Saturday...

Bolivar, NY — State Police have identified the victim who was found inside a home that exploded over the weekend in the Allegany County town of Alma. Troopers say Dan Michael Church, 71, was the resident of the home. Glass, insulation, and other debris still remain at...

Dallas, TX – Dallas Fire-Rescue confirmed four firefighters and four civilians were injured in a natural gas explosion at an apartment complex Wednesday, Sept. 29. Three of the firefighters have been listed as critical and the last one, who was in stable condition,...

Baton Rouge, LA - Several nursing home residents and workers fell ill after a carbon monoxide leak at a Baton Rouge facility Tuesday. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said the incident was reported around 10:45 a.m. at the Sterling Place Nursing Home on North...