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82-year-old woman treated for carbon monoxide poisoning
Pittsburgh, PA - A woman was taken to the hospital after showing symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning at her Squirrel Hill home early Saturday morning.The 82-year-old victim called 911 from her home in the 5700 block of Barlett Avenue.Medics recognized she had...
Fire Dept called to Southfield apartment complex 4 times for carbon monoxide
Southfield, MI - It was just a few weeks ago FOX 2 reported about two Mormon missionaries who saved the lives of everyone in their apartment complex after their carbon monoxide detector went off.The building manager said every hot water heater would be inspected to...
Noodles & Co. employees sickened by carbon monoxide
Rochester Hills, MI - Authorities say several employees at a Rochester Hills restaurant were taken to a hospital because of carbon monoxide poisoning.TV stations WXYZ and WDIV report crews responded Thursday to Noodles & Co. and high levels of carbon monoxide were...
Up to 7 missing after gas explosion, fire in D.C. suburb
Silver Springs, MD - Firefighters were searching Thursday for as many as seven people missing after a natural gas explosion and fire leveled an apartment building in the Washington suburb of Silver Spring, Md., fire officials said.As many as 30 people, including three...
Carbon monoxide suspected in death of Penn Hills woman, 82
Penn Hills, PA - Investigators say an 82-year-old woman has died of what appears to be carbon monoxide poisoning in her house.The medical examiner said the death of Nancy Dewalt was being treated as an accident, as the woman apparently forgot to turn off her car in...
Woman, 78, and dog found dead from carbon monoxide
Oronoko Township, MI - A 78-year-old woman is dead and several other people required medical assistance for exposure to carbon monoxide.Anna Bacchiocci, 78, was found dead by her son and daughter-in-law Sunday, Aug. 7, at her home near the intersection of Kephart Lane...
Fire sparked by natural gas leak in Fayetteville home; 1 in critical condition
Fayetteville, NC - A natural gas leak sparked a fire that damaged a Fayetteville house Monday morning and injured a man, fire officials said.Crews responded to a home located at 253 Shawcroft Road in the Kings Grant Community off Ramsey Street just before 9:20 a.m....
Wedding reception evacuated following carbon monoxide incident
Madison, WI - More than two dozen people were taken to a hospital Saturday night when carbon monoxide poisoning forced the evacuation of a wedding reception on Madison's East Side, according to the Madison Fire Department.Emergency personnel were called to the indoor...
Carbon monoxide overtook two in Norton Street home
Rochester, NY - Two city men were taken to Strong Memorial Hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday after one was found semiconscious in a Norton Street residence.The Rochester Fire Department responded after a 911 call came in about 11:45 a.m., Acting Deputy...
Fire Investigators determine cause of Vernon home explosion
Vernon, CT - Fire Investigators have figured out what caused a Vernon home to explode on Thursday.At a press conference Saturday, fire officials say a propane leak from a gas line attached to a dryer in the home caused it to explode and collapse on Thursday afternoon....