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Phoenix, AZ - A 5-year-old child was taken to the hospital after collapsing at Apache Lake, officials said Friday. The girl was reportedly in full cardiac arrest when Rural Metro got the call. A doctor who was at the lake did CPR on the child and got them breathing by...

Port Jefferson, NY – Sixteen people were taken to the hospital after being exposed to carbon monoxide on a private boat Sunday afternoon, Suffolk police said. Captain Ryan, a 35-foot boat, was traveling from City Island in the Bronx to Port Jefferson when numerous...

Topeka, KS - With temperatures rising, more people are boating on area lakes and it could lead to an increase in carbon monoxide if not careful. Shane McGinley said he stays prepared when he's driving the boat. He said, "One of the things we always make sure we do...

Stinson Beach, CA - An explosion and fire in Stinson Beach Tuesday has been linked to a propane tank used to power gas appliances, fire officials said Wednesday. The cause is still under investigation, but firefighters have identified a gas-powered stove and are...

Marin County, CA -- The Marin County Fire Department has ruled out arson or foul play as possible causes of a building explosion in Stinson Beach, Tuesday morning. The fire happened just before 8:30 a.m., damaging eight structures and businesses, five of them...

Fort Pierce, FL  — A blaze broke out at the Riverside Marina in the Fort Pierce area shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday. A caller reported a boat was on fire on N. Old Dixie Hwy, according to the St. Lucie Fire District. The 36’ boat was destroyed by the fire while three...

Buffalo, NY – An explosion on a boat along the shore in Buffalo today damaged several boats. It happened late this morning at Rich Marina. The fire chief says the owner of one boat had gone to get a hose to clean his boat, and the explosion happened before he...

Salisbury, MA - A man and woman in their 20s were rushed to Portsmouth Regional Hospital Wednesday after suffering serious burns in a boat fire in Salisbury. Fire crews responded to the Bridge Marina around 3:50 p.m. after receiving a report of an explosion and when...

Beaverton, OR - Two individuals — one with life-threatening injuries — were transported from Beaverton to a local hospital Tuesday afternoon, June 9, with what appeared to be carbon monoxide poisoning. Capt. Timothy Nokes, a spokesperson for Tualatin Valley Fire &...

Salt Lake City, UT – With the summer season in full swing, Utah State Park officials are reminding Utahns to be aware of a silent killer that can put boaters in danger while out on the water. Carbon monoxide (CO), known as the silent killer, is an odorless and...

Coventry Township, OH — Authorities are now investigating the deaths of two people found Saturday as carbon monoxide poisoning. The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating the deaths of Dallas Milner, 25, of Coventry Township, and Maliesse Hamilton,...

Chicago, IL — A Chicago Police officer was found dead, and his wife was in critical condition after an apparent carbon monoxide leak Tuesday night in Albany Park. As CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reported, Chicago Police confirmed two people, including an off-duty officer,...

Birmingham, MI – The Birmingham fire chief said a natural gas leak from an appliance service line caused a  house to explode May 25 in the 1300 block of Chapin Avenue near Woodward Avenue. The homeowner had been away for several weeks taking care of her father and...

Mineola, TX - Several East Texas fire departments responded to a propane tank explosion Thursday night. According to the Mineola Fire Marshal, their department was called to the 1400 block of West Broad Street. When they arrived, one building was engulfed in flames...

Bluffton, IN - Police rescued two unconscious children from a Bluffton home after a carbon monoxide leak last week, according to authorities. Just after midnight Thursday morning, deputies went into a home on Smith Lane after a 911 call and discovered a strong odor of...