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Independence, MO - An explosion early Tuesday afternoon leveled a house in Independence.The blast happened about 12:30 p.m. at a house near East 24th Street and South Vermont Avenue.Pictures from Newschopper 9 HD show that the house was leveled in the explosion. Some...

Rochester, MN - A water heater at a northwest Rochester home was leaking carbon monoxide on Monday evening, affecting an elderly woman and infant, according to Rochester Fire Department officials.The women and infant were not taken to the hospital, but were evaluated...

Aberdeen, SD - Residents at Mother Joseph Manor were finishing up with breakfast and getting ready for church Sunday morning when they were brought outside for a facility-wide evacuation.Mike O'Keefe, vice president of Avera St. Luke's Hospital, said residents were...

Dunmore, PA - The Best Western in Dunmore is closed Sunday after a carbon monoxide leak was detected in the hotel that sent about 30 people to the hospital.Jessie Hall was staying at the hotel with her family."We were five minutes from leaving," Hall said. "We just...

Clay Township, IN - It's known as a silent killer and it almost took the lives of a house full of people in Clay Township.Five ambulances had to take eight people to the hospital after possible carbon monoxide poisoning.This all started Thursday night at about 11:45...

Middleburg Heights, OH- MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS -- The fire department was called to the Aldi's at 18324 Bagley Road for a possible carbon monoxide leak.An Aldi's spokesman released the following statement regarding the incident:"The ALDI store located at 18324 Bagley Road...

Lafayette, LA - Edgar Martin Middle School cafeteria workers were evacuated this morning after carbon monoxide was leaking from one of the stove burners. Four employees were taken to the hospital, saying they were dizzy, and one even passed out. Students were not in...

Towanda, KS - Mike Kane says he feels lucky to be alive after his house exploded Tuesday afternoon.Kane says he came home late Tuesday and noticed a heavy propane smell.He went inside and the smell was so strong, he knew he had to get out.As he was leaving, Kane says...

Potomac, MD - Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to a home in Potomac, Md. where one adult and two children were possibly exposed to carbon monoxide.Crews responded to 7305 Burdette Ct. in Potomac, Md. Monday night, authorities said.According to authorities,...

Provincetown, ME - A propane explosion blew out several windows of a one-story home in the West End of town Friday night.At 6:30 p.m., Provincetown firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at 60 Commercial St., Fire Chief Mike Trovato said.The shingle-sided cottage...

North Harris County, TX - Three people are dead after high levels of carbon monoxide were reported Wednesday night in north Harris County.It happened at a home in the 8500 block of Scotch Pine Place after a neighbor went to the house and spotted someone lying on the...

Brooklyn, NY - Nine people were taken to the hospital after carbon monoxide started leaking in a Canarsie pickle factory Wednesday morning, officials said.Firefighters evacuated Ba-Tampte Pickles at Brooklyn Terminal Market Building 77 near East 83rd Street and Chase...

Sedalia, MO - Missouri State Fair Authorities evacuated the Mathewson Exhibit Center and paramedics transported one individual to Bothwell Regional Healthcare on Tuesday afternoon due to elevated levels of Carbon Monoxide (CO) inside.Missouri State Fair Fire...

Greenville, SC - Firefighters said a Greenville restaurant was badly damaged early Sunday morning after an explosion.A natural gas leak triggered an explosion inside Spero's Original Pete's Too on Stone Avenue at East North Street, according to Investigator L. C....

Shippensburg, PA - Two people were transported to a hospital Thursday morning after carbon monoxide spread through a Shippensburg home.Firefighters also removed two dogs from the home in the 200 block of East Orange Street.An ambulance was sent to the home at around...