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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Caused Saylor Township Deaths
Polk County, IA - The cause of death for two people found in a Saylor Township home back in August has been determined as carbon monoxide poisoning.Officials discovered the bodies of Alicia Arpy, 42, and Raymond Silbaugh III, 26, on August 23rd at 320 NW 54th Avenue...
Volusia Department of Health investigates 12 potential cases of carbon monoxide poisoning
Volusia County, FL - The Volusia County Community Information released the following information Tuesday:CARBON MONOXIDE POISONINGThe Department of Health in Volusia County is investigating at least 12 potential cases of carbon monoxide poisoning. A few cases were...
Man injured in Perry County fuel explosion
Perry County, PA - An unidentified man is hospitalized following a natural gas explosion and fire at a Perry County home. It happened at about 3:30 p.m. at a farm home along the 1400 block of Pleasant Valley Road in Saville Township, near Elliottsburg.The victim was...
Boy dies from possible carbon monoxide poisoning after generator left running in home
Daytona Beach, FL - A 9-year-old boy has died from possible carbon-monoxide poisoning inside a Daytona Beach home Monday morning, investigators said.Authorities said a generator was running inside the home on the 100 block of Mason Park.Police said Jose Barrio, his...
Doctor warns of carbon monoxide poisoning from generators after 6 fall severely ill
Charleston County, SC - Medical officials are warning the public against using gas generators without proper ventilation after six people contracted severe carbon monoxide poisoning doing so in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.Two families, a family of four from...
12 treated at Roper for carbon monoxide poisoning; Generator use suspected
Charleston, SC - Roper St. Francis Hospital is currently treating 12 patients for carbon monoxide poisoning believed to be related to the use of generators.Of those 12 patients, six had a critical level of exposure while the others had less severe exposure. All of...
ATF: Propane leak caused Pine Ridge explosion
Pine Ridge, SD - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has determined that the duplex explosion in Pine Ride was an accident, caused by a leaking propane line.Four people were killed Thursday afternoon when the duplex exploded. The victims' names...
14 treated in Jacksonville for carbon monoxide poisoning
Jacksonville, FL - Fourteen people had to be treated for carbon monoxide poisoning during Hurricane Matthew, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.In one case, eight people were hospitalized after a generator was turned on between two apartment...
Four taken for injuries, one to burn unit after fireplace explosion in Southington
Southington, CT - Four people were taken to the hospital after a propane fireplace exploded in a home on Spring Lake Road on Thursday night. One person was later taken to the burn unit at Bridgeport Hospital.Most of the injuries consisted of superficial burns, but...
No injuries in Kingsbury fire after reported gas explosion
Kingsbury, IN - A home caught on fire in the 5100 block of South U.S. 35 in Kingsbury Friday afternoon. Authorities received a report that a natural gas explosion started the fire at 1:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. No injuries have been reported in the incident.That...