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Hole in Gas Line Determined to Be Cause of Odin Home Explosion
Odin, IL - Odin Fire Chief Greg Smith says insurance investigators and Ameren have pinpointed the cause of an explosion that leveled the home of Earl and Doris Wood on Laury Street in Odin last month.Smith reports the problem was a hole in the natural gas line under...
Hot water malfunction leads to gas leak at 526 S. Union Street
Emporia, KS - A homeowner at 526 South Union Street smelled a strong odor of natural gas and immediately exited the residence.According to Emporia Fire Department lieutenant Ron Ewing, that was a very smart move on the homeowner's part.The natural gas odor turned out...
Carbon monoxide leak cause kids to black out and sideswipe a bus on the way to Howell school
Howell, MI - Four high school students from Howell are recovering after they claim they got into an accident with a school bus because of carbon monoxide poisoning.It happened this morning near Brewer and Highland.The students tell us some of them felt dizzy while...
Dangerous carbon monoxide levels force Rhinelander City Hall evacuation
Rhinelander, WI - Dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide forced the evacuation of City Hall in Rhinelander Friday morning.Rhinelander Fire Chief Terry Williams said the 500-parts-per-million reading was the second highest he's seen in his 25-year career.The fire...
4 sickened with possible carbon monoxide poisoning in Brookline
Pittsburgh, PA - 2 adults and 2 teenagers were taken to the hospital with possible carbon monoxide poisoning following an incident in Pittsburgh's Brookline neighborhood.It was early Thursday morning that 911 dispatchers got the call to the 2800 block of Knowlson...
Store evacuated for high carbon monoxide levels
Bridgeport, CT - A Main Street mattress and bedding store has been evacuated after high levels of carbon monoxide were found inside.One person was overcome, according to emergency dispatchers, and an ambulance crew is on the scene. Representatives of the Occupational...
1 toddler, 2 adults die from carbon monoxide poisoning in home
Columbus, GA - Three people were found dead in their home Thursday morning from carbon monoxide poisoning, Columbus police confirm.Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan says he pronounced 2-year-old Emily Perez, 23-year-old Jose Alfredo-Perez and 27-year-old Edilberto...
Hotel briefly evacuated due to elevated carbon monoxide
Bridgewater, NJ - A hotel was evacuated for a few hours Thursday afternoon after its carbon monoxide alarm sounded, Finderne Fire Chief Daniel Ally said.None of the Days Inn's 35 guests present at the time were injured but a firefighter was hospitalized after being...
sickened after carbon monoxide fills Pittsburgh home
Pittsburgh, PA - A local family was treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after a water tank vent malfunctioned.Ralph Gerba, who lives in the Brookline home, said he knew something was wrong. He said he told everyone to get out of the house then he called 911.When...
Routine call turns out to be a life-saving one
Beacon Falls, CT - BEACON FALLS What was thought to be a routine call last week turned out to be anything but for first responders.Beacon Hose Company No. 1 Fire Chief Jim Trzaski said the department responded to Burton Road Sept. 2 for a medical call. When EMTs...