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Officials: Vermont home explosion caused by propane leak

Guilford, VT - A preliminary investigation determined an explosion that leveled a house in Guilford, Vt., and trapped a resident for hours Wednesday morning was caused by a ruptured propane gas line in the basement.An investigation by Vermont State Police detectives...

Boat detector law to prevent poisonings

Mankato, MN - We are the land of more than 10,000 lakes and we have the boats to prove it.Minnesota ranks No. 1 in the country for most boats per capita at more than 540,000 motorboats, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. With that ownership comes...

Crews investigate possible carbon monoxide leak at hotel in Warren

Warren, MI - Fire crews are on scene investigating a possible carbon monoxide leak at the Hawthorn Suites in Warren.Police say a couple in their 60s from Colorado and their dog were found unconscious in their room. They were taken to the hospital.They are currently...

Carbon Monoxide Monitors on Boats

Detroit Lakes, MN - The Land of 10,000 Lakes is in the lead for most boats per capita.Minnesota is the first state to require carbon monoxide detectors on boats.Last October, a seven-year-old died in Minnesota when there was a carbon monoxide leak on her families boat...

Mormon missionaries save dozens from carbon monoxide

Southfield, MI - An apartment building filled with toxic gas from a faulty water heater this weekend and, if not for two women, they may not have. The two women were the only ones in the building with a carbon monoxide detector.Sister Adams and Sister Rambert of the...

Residents seek answers months after gas explosion

Oklahoma City, OK - Back in January, the Walnut Creek neighborhood was hit hard by a gas explosion that decimated one home and damaged many others in the area.Residents are still in the process of cleaning up, and getting claims handled from their insurance to deal...

Glasgow house explosion caused by natural gas

Glasgow, MT - Natural gas was determined to be the cause of a house explosion in Glasgow last month.The Glasgow Fire Department says its investigation was "inconclusive" in determining the source of the leak.On June 10th, firefighters were called to the scene in the...