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Chicago, IL- One person was being treated after firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide leak at a small South Austin neighborhood apartment building, officials said.Crews were called to the building in the 5000 block of West Maypole Avenue about 8 p.m. After...

Milwaukee, WI - The medical examiner's office responded to a death west of downtown Tuesday night.Police said the victim was a 55-year-old man, WITI reports. It is believed he died because of high carbon monoxide levels, which were caused by a faulty stove.A family...

New York, NY - In the past year-and-a-half the city has had four gas explosions killing 12 people total. The most recent explosion in Borough Park, Brooklyn is still under investigation, but officials believe an improperly removed stove may have caused the blast.After...

Meriden, CT - An adult and two children were hospitalized Tuesday after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning in a Meridian Street home, according to Fire Marshal Steve Trella.About 11:24 a.m., Engine 2 responded to a medical emergency at 81 Meridian St., a...

Pittsburgh, PA - An 89-year-old died today of an apparent accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in his Baldwin Borough home, the police chief there said.A car parked in the home's garage was out of gas, and its key was the "on" position, Chief Michael Scott said."The...

Los Angeles, CA - A keyless ignition is that push button in your car that starts the engine instead of turning a key. It's a feature that's standard equipment on many new vehicles, but consumer safety advocates say keyless ignitions could pose a danger if you walk...

New York, NY - NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) —Officials suspect a recently disconnected stove may have caused an apparent gas explosion Saturday that killed a woman and injured three others in Brooklyn.The blast happened around 1 p.m. on the second floor of the building,...

Sunny Isles Beach, FL - Four people were injuredand more than 100 firefighters responded after an explosion on the top floor at a high-rise condo building in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Friday.The incident happened just before noon at the Chateau Beach Residences at...

Jacksonville, FL - Friday marked the first day of inspections at Eureka Gardens, and tenants hope all the attention will bring about real change.One tenant, Telicia Wright, had potentially deadly fumes slowly filling her home until Friday, and she's thanking leaders...

Bradenton, FL - A woman was found dead Monday evening inside her garage in Bradenton.Deputies said Tracy Hamilton, 45, of Bradenton may have died of carbon monoxide poisoning in her garage located in the 6300 block of 11th St Ct E.Family members believe Hamilton left...

Wayland, MA - Reports of natural gas leaks in the MetroWest area have surfaced recently as the result of a study done by the Home Efficiency Energy Team (HEET), a Cambridge-based nonprofit that seeks to advance energy efficiency skills and clean energy...

Columbia, MD - Six townhouses are considered uninhabitable after a townhouse in Columbia exploded amid a suspected gas leak Wednesday.Gas and electric for the block is shut off after the explosion triggered a three-alarm fire that spread to neighboring homes in the...

Dorchester, MA - When a duplex on Dorchester's Hansborough Street exploded on a chilly April night last year, the entire block shook. Twelve people were injured, two critically. Neighbors were evacuated as fire consumed the house behind them; they stood on the...

Dallas, TX - When the house 9430 Eloise Street in Dallas exploded last March with two people inside, no one really knew exactly why... until now.WFAA has learned the explosion traces back to a faulty compression coupling, the kind that we discovered were responsible...

Detroit, MI - Three people are hospitalized after authorities say they were overcome by fumes inside a home on Detroit's east side.According to Detroit Fire Department officials, EMS was called to the home on Meldrum near Mt. Elliot and Gratiot around 4:30 a.m....