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Victoria, TX - Although authorities say it's too soon to know what caused a home near Victoria to explode, some experts say signs point to propane used to heat the home.From what they've heard, read and seen, some attorneys familiar with such cases said they think a...

Waukegan, IL - Two adults were in critical condition Thursday after a mechanical failure of a boiler left their Waukegan home filled with carbon monoxide.The man and woman, who live in a two-story apartment in the 3000 block of Norma Lane, required rescue from Flight...

Boise, ID - Firefighters responded to a downtown Boise building Wednesday afternoon after receiving reports that several people inside had been exposed to carbon monoxide.Officials with the Boise Police Department say it happened at 999 West Main Street at 1:15 p.m....

Lansing, KS - The use of gas-powered equipment led to a buildup of carbon monoxide inside a commercial building Tuesday in Lansing, a fire department spokesman said.A few people reported feeling ill and were checked at the scene by Leavenworth County EMS, but no one...

Indianapolis, IN - IFD and IMPD investigators say a gas line opening was to blame for the explosion at a west side apartment complex.Investigators say an unintentional, accidental opening of a gas line inside the townhouse of origin caused the explosion at the Pangea...

Grand Rapids, MI - GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) -- A home was destroyed on the city's northeast side following a gas explosion Tuesday afternoon.Flames and a loud blast were reported around 1:15 p.m. at a home in the 900 block of North Park Court, near North Park Street and...

Deltona, FL - Four people were taken to a hospital early Tuesday for possible carbon monoxide poisoning.The incident occurred around 2:45 a.m. on Gold Coast Drive in Deltona.Neighbors told Local 6 the family had guests at their home Monday night and were using their...

Suffolk, NY - Five residents of a Bay Shore home were hospitalized in serious condition after they were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes likely caused by a generator operating indoors, Suffolk police said Saturday.Two Suffolk police officers who responded late Friday...

Stamford, CT - STAMFORD — Three people were transported to the hospital, reportedly for carbon monoxide poisoning, on Thursday following a leak at a local temple.Temple Sinai on Lakeside Drive reported at 10:30 a.m. that three people felt nauseous and had headaches...

Tampa, FL - A Tampa Police Department employee died this week in what authorities say was a case of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.Tiffany Lin Lawrence, 31, who once worked as an administrative assistant in the department's Internal Affairs Bureau, was found...

Occidental, CA - An Occidental woman suffered first- and second-degree burns Wednesday night when her propane stove exploded while she was trying to reignite the pilot light.Residents of the home in the 4100 block of Harrison Grade Road told Occidental Fire Chief Ron...

Billings, MT - A mother and a daughter who were discovered dead in their home at 1233 Cook Ave. on Wednesday appear to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning.The bodies of Jessica Hicks, 33, and Alexis Nicholson, 14, were discovered Wednesday after Billings police...

Ontario, NY - Three kids, two adults and a first responder were hospitalized late last night after a generator filled a home with carbon monoxide in Wayne County.The Ontario Fire Department says one child is in critical condition with a severe case of carbon monoxide...

Manchester, MO - An elderly couple was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in their home in Manchester Saturday afternoon.The couple was found dead sitting in their living room in their home in the 900 block of La Bonne Rd. Authorities say the couple died from...

Fenton, MI - Gas-powered boat engines produce carbon monoxide, or CO, a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that can prove fatal to humans. People exposed to high concentrations of CO over a short period of time can die from that exposure, as can people exposed to...