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Carbon monoxide sends 6 in Middle Island to hospital: Officials

Suffolk, NY - Six family members from Middle Island went to the hospital Wednesday morning suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning after using a generator in their basement during a power outage, a hospital official said.Four of them were being treated in the...

Gas leak to blame for fatal 2015 Franklin condo explosion

Franklin, MA - A propane gas leak is to blame for an explosion last year that killed two people in a Franklin condominium, investigators said Wednesday.State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey's office said in a news release that “there is nothing to indicate any...

Boulder firefighters rescue woman, pets from carbon monoxide leak

Boulder, CO - Boulder firefighters evacuated a woman, three dogs and two cats from the Canyon Apartments this morning following a carbon monoxide leak.At around 9 a.m., a project manager overseeing renovations at the complex at 2121 Canyon Blvd. heard an alarm going...

One person critically hurt in explosion at Winter Park home

Winter Park, CO - One person was critically injured in an explosion Thursday afternoon at a Winter Park home, officials say, and several area residences have been evacuated.Lt. Dan Mayer of the Grand County Sheriff's Office said the incident happened on Fir Drive in...

Gas levels force hotel evacuation

Andover, MA - High levels of carbon monoxide forced La Quinta Hotel & Suites to evacuate 60 of its 168 rooms early Friday afternoon.A carbon monoxide alarm brought firefighters to the 131 River Road hotel at 12:26 p.m., according to fire Chief Michael Mansfield....