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Fire marshal: Propane leak caused Block Island house explosion

New Shoreham, RI - A propane leak at a house off West Side Road on Block Island was the culprit for an explosion that blew apart a large portion of the building early Tuesday morning.The owners of the summer rental property were out of town and asked a neighbor to...

5 Hospitalized For Carbon Monoxide In Summit

Summit, NJ - Two Summit residents and three first responders were hospitalized early Thursday morning due to carbon monoxide, Summit Volunteer EMS reported.A Summit resident called 9-1-1 just before 3 a.m. on May 18 reporting heart palpitations. However, not long...

Natural gas leak caused explosion, fire at apartment in Springfield

Springfield, MO - Investigators say a natural gas leak caused an explosion and fire inside an apartment on Monday morning.The fire happened at a building with both businesses on bottom and apartments on top near Boonville Avenue at Scott Street, across from the Greene...

Carbon Monoxide Exposure Sends Five to Hospital

Union, NJ - Five residents from a Julian Terrace home were transported to Newark Beth Israel Hospital Sunday night due to carbon monoxide exposure.The identity of the residents is not available.According to Union fire officials, initial reports indicated that a female...

Carbon monoxide gas sends 5 to area hospital

Hazelton, PA - Three adults and two infants went to a hospital after firefighters detected high levels of carbon monoxide in a double home in Hazleton on Tuesday morning.Firefighters were summoned to 770-772 Seybert St. at 11:18 a.m. after a resident at 770 Seybert...

Kentucky teen recovering from garage explosion

Louisville, KY - A Louisville teen is lucky to be alive after a powerful explosion destroyed his grandmother's garage.16-year-old Nick Thrasher was just trying to do laundry.Investigators say that when he tried to start the dryer a natural gas leak must have created a...

Carbon Monoxide Kills Two in Snyder County

Snyder County, PA - A pair of deaths in Snyder County have been ruled accidental.In late March, 15-year-old Jada and 41-year-old Donovan Gillison were found dead inside their home near Selinsgrove.Investigators say that testing results from both bodies show that both...