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Brockton, MA - Bruce Martin's crews have worked on catch basins in Whitman only to get an unexpected whiff of gas. The town has 125 unrepaired leaks, with the oldest going back to 1994 – and Martin, Whitman's highway superintendent, says the leaks have put a strain on...

Avalon Park, FL - Thirteen people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after a 24-hour Walmart in central Florida was evacuated.Orange County Fire Rescue officials say the gas had reached unsafe levels by 4 a.m. Sunday at the Avalon Park store. Fire officials...

Pittsburgh, PA - An explosion in a tailgating lot on Pittsburgh's North Side Saturday night damaged nearly a dozen vehicles and sent one woman to a hospital, police said.The unidentified woman tailgated with others in a lot near Federal Street and South Commons before...

Hockessin, DE - A senior living center in New Castle County was forced to temporarily evacuate Friday morning after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected.Chopper 3 was over the Cokesbury Village, located on the 700 block of Loveville Road, where the residents...

Philadelphia, PA - Seven people, including two children and a firefighter, were taken to the hospital after getting sick from carbon monoxide fumes in Southwest Philadelphia.The incident happened about 11:30 p.m. Thursday in the 2700 block of Island Avenue.According...

Allentown, PA - Allentown police and firefighters evacuated about 200 senior citizens from the Episcopal House on Monday night because of detected levels of carbon monoxide in the building.Around 8 p.m., two police units were dispatched to the senior high-rise...

Six Lakes, MI - SIX LAKES — What started out as a normal afternoon for the Dolson family turned into a shocker.Quite literally.Just around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Todd Dolson was upstairs in his Six Lakes home when he heard a loud bang and felt his whole house literally...

Addison Township, MI - Propane gas is the suspected cause of a July 22 explosion inside an Addison Township home.Firefighters were called to the 2600 block of Lakeville Rd., between Hosner and Lake George roads, for a reported structure fire.According to Addison Fire...

Pitkin County, CO - Pitkin County officials say a Colorado Springs man and his 13-year-old son found dead in a tent at the Maroon Bells earlier this month died from carbon monoxide poisoning.The county coroner's office said Jeffery Beard, 41, and Cameron Beard died...

Norfolk, VA - A Norfolk restaurant has reopened after being shut down because of high levels of carbon monoxide.“It's something that threatens your health and can possibly threaten your life,” Norfolk Fire Department Battalion Chief Julian Williamson said.Carbon...

Grand Junction, CO - It's called the silent killer - carbon monoxide deaths are usually un-foreseen, but they can be prevented.While there has only been one death in Mesa County from carbon monoxide in the past five years, an accident can occur at any time.Carbon...

Kansas City, MO - Four people are being treated with carbon monoxide poisoning on Monday.Firefighters said that a group of five men were doing construction work in the basement of a home near East 75th and Olive streets.The men were using gasoline power tools and were...

Alton, IL - A serious carbon monoxide incident occurred this morning in the 3200 block of Belle Street in Alton.The Alton Fire Department was called to the scene at 11 a.m. when two individuals at the resident were found unresponsive.“Upon arrival, we suspected carbon...

Hollywood Heights, IL- Three dogs thought to have died in a house explosion Saturday evening in Hollywood Heights, Illinois, were rescued from the rubble Sunday evening.According to the Hollywood Heights Fire Department, the explosion occurred on the 40 block of...

Fort Myers, FL - Seven people are being treated at the hospital because of a carbon monoxide scare.It happened just before 8 a.m. on Friday at a prep kitchen for Iguana Mia located on Topaz Court.The seven people were taken to a hospital as a precaution after the fire...