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St. Louis, MO - City officials, accompanied by the fire department and Salvation Army, came to the rescue of the residents of the Penrose Apartments after it was discovered they were living with the threat of carbon monoxide poisoning and no running water.“They came...

Victoria, TX - A propane leak caused a Victoria home to explode, killing a 26-year-old woman, injuring her infant daughter and damaging homes a quarter of a mile away, according to a state report.The Texas Railroad Commission found that two manual valves to the pipes...

Addison, TX - A carbon monoxide leak at an Addison restaurant sent three people to the hospital late Friday night.Ambulances from Addison and Dallas responded to the situation at Buttons restaurant, 15207 Addison Road, just after 11 o'clock.Eight other people were...

Lakewood, CO - Three people became ill when a furnace pumped carbon monoxide into a business at a Lakewood strip mall Saturday morning.Firefighters were called to 7740 W. Alameda Ave. just after 11 a.m., and evacuated the strip mall.The three people who became ill...

Detroit, MI - Detroit fire officials are investigating what sparked a house explosion Friday night that injured one person on the city's west side.A neighbor called to report the blast in the 11000 block of Beaverland about 7:54 p.m., said Senior Chief Richard Wright...

Bay Shore, NY - BAY SHORE (WABC) -- The cold temperatures gripping the area appear to have led to two separate cases of carbon monoxide poisoning on Long Island.22 people at USA Industries on Wisconsin Court in Bay Shore were taken to area hospitals Thursday afternoon...

St. Louis, MO - Students at Northwest Law Academy were dismissed early after a boiler failure caused carbon monoxide to leak Monday morning.According to St. Louis City Fire Department Capt. Garon Mosby, a carbon monoxide alarm went off at the school around 8:20 a.m....

La Porte County, IN - OTIS | A LaPorte County man died in his sleep from carbon monoxide poisoning after leaving his pick up truck running inside his attached garage.Dennis Rivich, 86, was found dead Friday morning in his bed at 0288 N. U.S. 421 near Otis.A family...

Henderson County, NC - Two Henderson County residents have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to WLOS.Henderson County Sheriff's deputies responded to a home in Flat Rock for a health and welfare check on Friday morning.Deputies said they found 47-year-old...

West Milton, PA - A central Pennsylvania teenager has died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a possible furnace malfunction. Three other people were hospitalized.Police say the 17-year-old girl was found dead around 4:30 p.m. Thursday at a home on Main Street in the...

Seattle, WA - The Seattle Fire Department advises residents to protect themselves from carbon monoxide poisoning by installing a detector in their home for the colorless, odorless gas.A family of three was sickened by fumes Thursday and firefighters responded to their...

Pueblo West, CO - A Pueblo West family was sent to the hospital early Wednesday morning for carbon monoxide poisoning.The fire department said high levels of carbon monoxide were found inside the family's home, in the 100 block of Ensenada Dr.A boy living in the home...

Whitehall Township, PA - A propane explosion Tuesday morning in an apartment in Whitehall Township injured at least two people, according to authorities at the scene.The building, which has an empty business space on the first floor and apartments upstairs, is in the...

Fort Washakie, WY - Fort Washakie Fire and Fremont County Ambulance responded this morning to an odd case of carbon monoxide poisoning this morning at the Fort Washakie School.Fire Chief Kenneth Ferris said his firefighters were called to the school's gym around 10...

Hixson, TN - A Hixson family lunch came to an abrupt end on Sunday after an explosion and fire in their basement."My granddaughter hollered, "get out of here, get out of here," said Lou Wilson, who was in the kitchen when she heard a boom."I thought somebody had...