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Man overcome by carbon monoxide at South Portland hotel
South Portland, ME - One person is recovering after being exposed Monday to high levels of carbon monoxide.First responders were called Monday afternoon to the Howard Johnson hotel in South Portland and found a person unconscious and vomiting in a stairwell.The hotel...
Natural gas leak may have led to explosion and fire
Headland, AL - Investigators say they can't determine right now what caused a massive explosion and fire in Headland that left a man with serious burns on much of his body.All left is rubble at home that exploded and burned in Headland. Photo from January 2,...
Minnesota mandates CO detection systems on boats
Essex, CT - Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill into law that will require carbon monoxide detection systems on certain recreational boats.As of May 1, 2017, such a system will be mandatory on any boat that has an enclosed accommodation compartment. Additionally,...
Pa. family recounts terrifying mistake after ignoring carbon monoxide detector
Lower Paxton Township, PA - It was the start of Mother's Day weekend. The Haas family of Lower Paxton Township was sleeping soundly inside their home around 3 a.m. when a carbon monoxide alarm went off in one of their daughters' rooms.And at that point of the day, my...
Two injured in Monroe house explosion
Monroe, LA - A couple was badly injured in a home explosion sending them to the hospital; with second and third degree burns.The couple's daughter is in complete shock."My kids were begging to stay the night and something kept telling me no, they need to come home",...
Carbon monoxide safety saves local family
Madison, WI - It's often called the "silent killer" because it's colorless, odorless, and tasteless, but carbon monoxide is just the thing that almost cost the Balsavich family their lives."[The fire department] was getting a three thousand parts per million reading...
South Loop carbon monoxide leak sends 6 to hospitals
Chicago, IL- Six women were taken to hospitals after an illegal hot-water heater hookup in a beauty salon apparently led to elevated carbon monoxide levels in a South Loop building Wednesday night, officials said.The women were all at the beauty salon at 1020 S....
Propane leak likely cause of house explosion near Benton
Benton, KS - Investigators said a propane leak is the likely cause of an explosion that leveled a Butler County home.Sheriff Kelly Herzet said a family was away when the explosion happened around 5:00 a.m. at 16501 S. K-254. Search dogs were brought to the scene, to...
Carbon monoxide at Polk restaurant sends 4 people to hospital
Bartow, FL - High levels of carbon monoxide inside a Bartow restaurant sent four people to the hospital Monday, officials said. Crews responded to the Catfish Country Restaurant around 2:42 p.m.The restaurant is located at 2400 E. Griffin Road.Responding crews from...
Five people suffer carbon monoxide poisoning
Port Huron, MI - Port Huron firefighters had to assist five people with carbon monoxide poisoning leave an upper apartment at 2123 Willow St. early Saturday.Capt. Jeff Finnegan said one of the victims had to be carried out. All five were hospitalized.The incident was...