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Elderly couple found dead in gas-filled apartment
New York, NY - A woman found her elderly parents dead in their Manhattan apartment early Sunday and carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected in their deaths.'The smell hit me in the face and I ran to open up the terrace door, ' he said, adding that he at first thought...
Two Bodies Uncovered After CO House Explosion
Firestone, CO - Two bodies were found Tuesday in the basement of a Firestone house that had exploded into flames late Monday, after investigators spent the day peeling away debris in a search for two people missing since the blast."The two missing individuals have...
3 injured in explosion, massive fire on Far South Side
Chicago, IL- Three people were injured when a massive fire triggered by a natural gas explosion tore through a Far South Side apartment building on Saturday morning in the East Side neighborhood.Crews were called about 6 a.m. to the blaze in the 9600 block of...
Elderly Couple Found Dead in Their East Harlem Home, Carbon Monoxide Detected By First Responders
New York, NY - An elderly couple was found dead in their home apparently the victims of carbon monoxide poisoning.Firefighters responded to a 911 call about gas inside a fifth floor apartment on First Avenue near 101st Street.When they arrived, their carbon monoxide...
Fumes sicken nearly a dozen bank employees in Berks County
Muhlenberg Township, PA - Fumes seeped into the Wells Fargo on North Fifth Street Highway in Muhlenberg Township Friday, sending 11 employees to the hospital.Firefighters with the Goodwill Fire Company and UGI investigated in and around the building, but found no gas...
Woman Suffers Second-Degree Burns When Home Explodes In Elmwood Park, N.J., Officials Say
Elmwood Park, NJ- A woman suffered burns to her face and hand when a home exploded in Elmwood Park, New Jersey on Thursday night, officials say.Emergency crews were called to 190 Martha Avenue shortly before 7:15 p.m.A bay window ended up laying on the front lawn, the...
Fire Officials: Several people evaluated for carbon monoxide poisoning in Md. home
Montgomery County, MD - Several people were evaluated for carbon monoxide poisoning late Wednesday evening in Gaithersburg, Md., authorities said.Officials say, shortly after 11 p.m. first responders were called to a home located at 18700 Barn Swallow Terrace.A...
Carbon monoxide leak evacuates Madison restaurant
Madison, WI - A carbon monoxide leak prompted an evacuation Tuesday night of a downtown Madison restaurant, according to a news release.The Madison Fire Department said a crew responded at 10:26 p.m. to Zandru's Tapas Bar at 419 State Street on a report of a CO leak...
Emergency personnel respond to carbon monoxide leak at Lake James Lodge
Marion, NC - A total of 45 people were treated and released at the scene, and eight people were transported to McDowell Hospital due to carbon monoxide exposure Tuesday evening at Lake James Lodge. Emergency personnel from all over McDowell and surrounding counties...
Carbon monoxide at Portwalk Place sends 4 to hospital
Portsmouth, NH - Four workers at Portwalk Place were hospitalized Wednesday for symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning during an incident that led to the evacuation of the downtown complex, said Deputy Fire Chief James Heinz.The four people transported by...