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12 Injured After Dorchester House Explosion

Dorchester, MA - Twelve people were injured after an explosion at a Dorchester home Wednesday night.Boston Fire says that the explosion caused a partial collapse of the two and a half story home at 27 Hansborough Street.The fire was on all floors of the house when...

14-year-old Calls 911, Saves Family from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Burley, ID - A 14-year-old girl called 911 from a Burley house early Tuesday and alerted officials that her family was ill from carbon monoxide poisoning.Callie Neal and her mother, Jill Zacharias, 45, and Zacharias' boyfriend, Carlos Ramirez, 41, all were rescued...

Propane most likely the cause of camper explosion

Colquitt County, GA - Colquitt County investigators say a propane leak is most likely the cause of an explosion that injured a family in Colquitt County on Tuesday, although the state fire marshal's office is still investigating.Deputies say propane leaked all over a...

One seriously injured in natural gas explosion at Seattle motel

Seattle, WA - SEATTLE -- One person was seriously burned in an natural gas explosion at a motel in Seattle Monday morning.The blast happened before 11:30 a.m. at the Klose In Motel at 9309 Aurora Avenue N. in North Seattle, blowing out the front wall of one room and...

Albertville community remembers mayor’s son, reality show star

Albertville, AL - He was a local reality star, and the son of a local mayor.Nick Honea known across the country, from a show on "CMT," is dead tonight, from carbon monoxide poisoning.He died just 1 day before his 28th birthday."Oh it's terrible, a parent's worst...

Explosion in Crystal Falls

Crystal Falls, MI - The Crystal Falls Fire Department responded to a propane explosion at a residence in Crystal Falls Township on Wednesday evening.Two people at the residence were able to get to safety and no injuries were reportedAt 5:30 p.m. the fire department...

Carbon Monoxide leak prompts evacuations

Colorado Springs, CO - Ten people were evacuated and nearby roads were closed while Colorado Springs firefighters dealt with a Carbon Monoxide leak in southwest downtown.Firefighters were dispatched to 723 S. Sierra Madre Street Monday morning (4/7/14). A business...

Man injured in Ferndale motor home explosion

Ferndale, WA - One man was injured when an explosion tore his motor home nearly in half Sunday morning, April 6 at a Ferndale mobile home park, according to firefighters.Around 11 a.m. neighbors in the Evergreen Mobile Home Park at 6800 Enterprise Road heard a loud...

Man burned in Flagstaff motorhome fire

Flagstaff, AZ - A man was severely burned when his motorhome caught fire Friday night, according to the Flagstaff Fire Department. It occurred on Troxler Circle in the University Heights neighborhood near Northern Arizona University. Firefighters responded about 7...

5 sickened by CO fumes in Logan apartment building

Philadelphia, PA - Officials say five people were sickened by carbon monoxide fumes in an apartment building in the city's Logan section early Thursday morning.Fire and hazmat crews were called around midnight to the 400 block of East Wister Street.Authorities say...

Carbon Monoxide Detected Inside Shopping Center

Horsham, PA - Medics evaluated at least 10 people and at least four were hospitalized after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected inside a Montgomery County shopping center.Officials say high levels of CO were detected inside the Elements Horsham strip mall on...

Leak sends 3 to hospital

Great Falls, MT - A carbon monoxide leak in a house on Sunday sent three occupants to the hospital emergency room, fire officials said.A 24-year-old female called 911 about 10:50 a.m., saying that her husband was vomiting, Great Falls fire Battalion Chief Chuck...

Residents Evacuate Brooklyn Buildings Because of Gas Leak

New York, NY - Two people were sent to the hospital in Brooklyn after a carbon monoxide incident in their building.Fire officials are not sure what caused the gas leak.Neighbors in surrounding buildings say they were evacuated as responders arrived on the scene, but...