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St. Joseph, MI - Aug. 16 marked the first time that Berrien County Marine Division Deputy Alex Pike, in his third year as a volunteer with the sheriff's department's water rescue squad, had been in charge of a boat crew without a sergeant or commander on board.So when...

Rockingham, VT - A 55-year-old Rockingham man suffered severe burns on his face and one of his legs Wednesday night and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital burn unit.Peter Diliberto, 55, was injured when a propane tank he was using to heat a tent and cabin...

Waukegan, IL- A Waukegan couple was flown to a hospital Wednesday morning for treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to officials.Michael Scholle, spokesman for the Waukegan Fire Department, said an ambulance was sent about 7 a.m. to a home in the 2800...

Fridley, MN - A natural gas explosion damaged an apartment building overnight in Fridley, Minn. The explosion happened around 3 a.m. Tuesday at the building on 59th Avenue NE and 2 1/2 Street.5 to 7 people who live in the building are looking for a new place to stay...

Vernon, CT - Seven people have been taken to the hospital after a furnace emitted elevated levels of carbon monoxide in a condominium on Grand Avenue in Vernon.Emergency crews responded to 104 Grand Ave. at 5:16 a.m. on Monday after a person who was sleeping on the...

West Fargo, ND - A furnace is being blamed for high carbon monoxide levels at a restaurant and preschool on Monday, leading to the evacuation of children and staff.A person reported being lightheaded at Subway, 109 E. Main Ave., about 9:30 Monday morning. Paramedics...

Crawford County, MI - Northern Michigan's News Leader is on the scene of breaking news in Crawford County after state troopers say an explosion leveled a cabin.Police say it only took a few moments for the cabin to burn to the ground after an explosion rocked it from...

Wethersfield, CT - Four people were hospitalized after an explosion at a home in Wethersfield, according to fire officials.Wethersfield firefighters responded to a house in the 200-block of Amherst Street at 5 p.m. to investigate reports of an explosion in the...

Villa Park, IL- Authorities in Villa Park believe a furnace was the source of a carbon monoxide leak that sickened 11 people in a home early Sunday morning.Villa Park Fire Department Lt. Chris Gilliland said an ambulance was called to the single-family home in the 200...

Newport News, VA - One person died and another went to the hospital because of high levels of carbon monoxide in a residence on Christian Street, according to firefighters.Newport News Emergency Medical Services responded to a call about a possible stroke around 12:30...

Minnetonka, MO - A hole in a boat's exhaust pipe appears to have led to the death of a 7-year-old girl last weekend from carbon monoxide poisoning.Sophia Baechler became sick Sunday while boating with her family on Wayzata Bay on Lake Minnetonka.According to the...

Durham, NC - Five people were taken to Duke University Hospital early Thursday after a portable generator running inside a Durham duplex sickened them, authorities said.The generator was left running in the basement of 1205 N. Miami Blvd. overnight, and Kenneth...

New Smyrna Beach, FL - High levels of carbon monoxide were found in a home where an elderly couple and their dog died Wednesday, according to New Smyrna Beach police.Paul Berry, 90, and Juanita Berry, 89, were found in their master bathroom on Clubhouse Boulevard by...

Morris Township, NJ - Five people were taken to the hospital in Morris County, New Jersey, Thursday after they were apparently overcome by carbon monoxide.It happened at the Twin Oaks Tennis and Fitness Center on Columbia Road in Morris Township.Initial reports...

Rockton, IL - Update - The Winnebago County Coroner has identified the man whose body was found in the rubble after a house explosion in Rockton.Investigators say they believe Valerio Korsh was working on a gas stove the night before the explosion. They say it's...