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About 12 people taken to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at Clemmons restaurant
Clemmons, NC - About a dozen people were taken to the hospital after showing signs of carbon monoxide poisoning Saturday night at a restaurant in Clemmons.An off-duty firefighter was at the River Ridge Taphouse at 1480 River Ridge Drive when he noticed signs of carbon...
Three people exposed to carbon monoxide becasue of faulty furnace in D.C. home
Washington, DC - Three people were taken to the hospital after being exposed to carbon monoxide in a D.C. home Sunday morning.D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services were on the scene at 5008 5th Street NW around 10:00 a.m. where they say there were high carbon mOne...
Neighbor Says Gas Explosion That Leveled Home In Wallkill Felt Like ‘Earthquake’
Wallkill, NY - An early-morning gas explosion completely leveled a home in Orange County.Neighbors said they woke up to the sound of a huge explosion in Wallkill around 6 a.m. Monday.I heard a huge boom, neighbor Melissa Smith told CBS2's Scott Rapoport. It felt...
Glen Moore fire chief saves 2 from carbon monoxide poisoning
Wallace Township, PA - A local fire chief pulled two Wallace residents suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning from their home early Monday morning.Glen Moore Fire Chief Mike King was at his home about half a mile away when a call came in at about 2:30 a.m. for...
Suspected carbon monoxide leak at downtown business sends 5 to hospital
Anchorage, AK - Five people were hospitalized Monday morning after carbon monoxide filled the inside of a downtown dry cleaning business, causing some employees to collapse.Anchorage Fire Department crews were called just after 10 a.m. to Alaska Cleaners at 300 E....
Propane explosion destroys home
Matteson Township, MI - Fire caused by a propane tank explosion destroyed a home at 535 Babcock Road Thursday night.The call - at 9.m. - found that the 20 mph winds with snow had pushed the fire from the living room, where it started, throughout the structure by the...
Poulsbo Middle School students sickened by suspected carbon monoxide
Poulsbo, WA - Emergency crews have responded to Poulsbo Middle School after receiving reports that some students have become ill with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.Jody Matson of the Poulsbo Fire Department said a nurse called for the emergency response after...
Carbon monoxide leak at Alabama’s Redstone Arsenal sends 7 to hospital
Huntsville, AL - Seven people have been taken to the hospital for observation after a carbon monoxide leak was discovered this morning at Redstone Arsenal's Fox Army Health Center in Huntsville.Redstone firefighters confirmed elevated levels of carbon monoxide at the...
State reports increase in carbon monoxide poisonings
Albuquerque, NM - The state is reporting a significant increase in carbon monoxide poisonings this month.The Poison Center says it's identified 28 cases since December 1. Carbon monoxide poisoning is most often the result of home heating sources like fireplaces, water...
Novato apartment building evacuated, family treated for carbon monoxide poisoning
Novato, CA - A six-unit apartment building was evacuated and a family of five was treated at an area hospital late Thursday after a faulty wall heater emitted dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, a Novato fire official said.Firefighters responded around 8 p.m. to the...