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St. Johns County, FL - ST.JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. -- It's a hidden danger inside golf carts. Now, a St. Johns County couple is sharing their close call so you don't become a victim.It was a routine call for Capt. Andrew O'Quinn with St. Johns County Fire Rescue: a carbon...

Upper Arlington, OH - A new report released from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is shedding new light on a natural gas explosion that leveled an Upper Arlington homem and caused $9 million in damages to others.The report says that a natural gas line installed...

Hazard, KY - Everyone inside the First Federal Center at Hazard Community and Technical College had to exit the building Thursday due to carbon monoxide.President of Hazard Community and Technical College, Steve Greiner, had the fire department test the levels after...

Melrose Park, IL- Nine people who were inside a Melrose Park home were hospitalized Wednesday morning after being overcome by carbon monoxide fumes from a car that was left running in an attached garage, according to authorities.None of the victims appeared to have...

Waxahachie, TX - A possible natural gas leak caused an early morning explosion at Liberty Dialysis in Waxahachie off U.S. Highway 77 behind Dickey's Barbecue Pit, said Waxahachie Fire Chief Ricky Boyd on scene.The Waxahachie Fire Department responded to the call at...

New Castle County, DE - Carbon monoxide sickened two people Monday night as they watched a soccer game from inside an air-conditioned car to avoid the heat, officials said Tuesday.New Castle County paramedics were dispatched at 7:47 p.m. to the Kirkwood Soccer Park...

Silver Springs, MD - Dozens of Silver Spring, Md. residents were evacuated from their homes Tuesday night after a carbon monoxide leak in their apartment building.The leak occurred on the 7700 block of Eastern Avenue, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue...

Kansas City, MO - Three people who were sickened by carbon monoxide received medical treatment Monday after evacuating a Kansas City marketing agency building.Firefighters responding to a 12:08 p.m. call regarding shortness of breath found high levels of carbon...

Attleboro, MA - A quadruple tragedy that claimed the lives of four area young people elicited shock and sympathy from local officials, as well as calls for increased vigilance to prevent deadly carbon monoxide poisonings."My heart goes out to these families," said...

Skokie, IL - Two people died after they were found inside a north suburban garage with high carbon monoxide levels early Saturday, police said.The Skokie Police Department responded to a call for assistance at a garage in the 8100 block of Keating Avenue about 5:45...

Nashville, TN - Even when enjoying the great outdoors in Tennessee, RV owners should be wary of the dangers that can arise from carbon monoxide in and around tents and RVs.Often called “the silent killer,” carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odorless gas created...

Byron, ME - Four young people celebrating a birthday and a graduation at a cabin in Maine likely died of carbon monoxide poisoning hours after their arrival earlier this week, a sheriff said Saturday.The Oxford County Sheriff's Department said it is believed that the...

Aspen, CO - ASPEN - Carbon monoxide poisoning, rather than lightning, may have killed a father and son camping near Aspen.The bodies of 41-year-old Jeffery Beard and 14-year-old Cameron Beard, both of Colorado Springs, were found in their tent south of the Maroon...

Rochester, MN - ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) -- Two people became sick Friday after being exposed to carbon monoxide in their apartment.Rochester Fire Department was called to the Gates of Rochester, where two of the occupants were vomiting.Firefighters entered the...

Chesapeake, VA - A Chesapeake family says a carbon monoxide detector saved their lives yesterday.Loretta Lathon had just gotten her carpet cleaned and was going about her normal day with her family, when she began to feel exhausted, dizzy and felt a headache coming...