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High CO levels force tenants from home Christmas morning

Hull, MA - A carbon monoxide leak forced the evacuation of more than a dozen tenants of an apartment building at 407 Nantasket Ave. Christmas morning, including one who later died at a local hospital.Hull Fire Chief Christopher Russo said authorities found that the...

Explosion destroys home

Halifax, NC - A house on King Street in Halifax exploded.The house was unoccupied at the time of the explosion shortly after 4 p.m. Friday, and officials reported that no injuries occurred.Halifax and Enfield fire departments and Halifax County Sheriff's Office...

More than a dozen sickened by carbon monoxide in Cicero

Cicero, IL- Thirteen people in Cicero reported feeling sick from carbon monoxide on Sunday morning, according to a town spokesman.Fire units responded to the 5300 block of West 30th Place about 10:05 a.m. and found a "severe problem," spokesman Ray Hanania said.Some...

Explosion injures four in West Yellowstone

West Yellowstone, MT - "We heard a loud boom outside,”explained Pedro & Jorge Perez,“Once heard that we thought something hit the building we started looking around and we saw the place back here pretty much on the ground."Behind their house was their neighbor's...

Carbon monoxide leak forces evacuation of Lake Delton Resort

Lake Delton, WI - A resort in Lake Delton was evacuated late Wednesday evening because of a carbon monoxide leak, according to the Delton Fire Department.The incident happened at the Sunset Bay Resort in the 900 block of Canyon Road in the Village of Lake...

Deaths of woman, 78, pet dog ruled carbon monoxide poisoning

Centerport, PA - Authorities say an eastern Pennsylvania woman and her dog died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning from a blocked furnace exhaust that sent smoke into the basement.The Reading Eagle reported Thursday that 78-year-old Lucille Ohlinger was found by...

Woman injured in Polk County house fire

Polk County, TN - West Polk firefighters were called to a fully involved house fire Wednesday on Paris Branch Road.One of the residents was injured by flash burns. She is expected to be okay.West Polk fire chief, Stephen Lofty, said after crews encountered the duo,...