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St. James, MN - The St. James Fire Department responded to United Methodist Church Tuesday after the church's carbon monoxide detector augured danger; when the fire department showed up and tested the level in the church, the level exceeded what their instrument could...

Lebanon, CT - The two people found dead in a running car in Lebanon on Monday were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning, according to state police.Brittany Holland, 25, of Hebron, and Casey Senechal, 26, of Lebanon, were found in a running car at Smith Road and Route...

Portage, UT - PORTAGE, Box Elder County — A propane-fueled explosion destroyed a home Monday afternoon.The explosion was felt for several blocks just before 2 p.m. and kept fire crews on scene into night, said Corey Barton, Box Elder County fire marshal.The homeowner...

New York, NY - A single bumbling National Grid employee worked on two natural-gas hookups before they were involved in massive explosions on Long Island in 2011 and 2012, a just-completed state Public Service Commission investigation found.National Grid faces maximum...

Carrboro, NC - Residents woke Friday to cold houses, falling trees and slushy roads as the latest winter weather turned into a cold drizzle.A Carrboro Post Office worker was taken to UNC Hospitals for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, fire officials said.Orange...

El Paso, TX - A family of three were taken to Las Palmas after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning Friday morning.A 7 a.m., fire crews responded to a home on the 3200 block of Sal Berroteran Drive when a family member called 911.The caller said his wife,...

Columbus, OH - A South Linden home was damaged by a fire caused by a natural gas explosion Friday afternoon.Firefighters were called to a home on the 900 block of Chittenden Avenue shortly before 3:30 p.m. Friday on a report of a fire.Firefighters responding to the...

Swanton, VT - Vermont State Police are investigating an explosion and fire at a residence on Church Street in Swanton.Police say the resident Warren Caswell called 911 to report a propane explosion and fire in his garage. Caswell was working alone at the time the...

Baltimore, MD - The Baltimore Fire Department releases a cause in the East Baltimore fire that killed an 8-year-old boy walking home from school.Investigators say it was a gas explosion, and for the first time, we're hearing the desperate 911 calls.Meghan McCorkell...

Cleveland, OH - A home on the city's East Side exploded Thursday at about 12:45 p.m., spreading debris throughout a quiet, residential street and blowing out windows of neighboring homes.Cleveland Fire spokesman Larry Gray said several callers reported a home exploded...

Suffolk, VA - Carbon monoxide was detected at a Wal-Mart in Suffolk Tuesday, making it the second time it six months the store has had a reading.Diana Klink with the City of Suffolk said an employee of the store on North Main Street called to report an odor of gas in...

Rochester, MN - A southeast Rochester daycare had a carbon monoxide scare Tuesday afternoon.Minnesota Energy and the Rochester Fire Department responded to the 800 block of 4th Avenue at 3:20 p.m. when the home carbon monoxide monitor began beeping. After evacuating...

Des Moines, IA - Less than 24 hours after Robert Taylor installed a carbon monoxide detector in his home, the device began blaring.Taylor, 70, thought the detector was malfunctioning and he tried changing the batteries. Then he called the Des Moines Fire...

Novato, CA - A German shepherd dog saved its owner's life after the Novato man was exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide, fire officials said Tuesday.A Novato Fire District crew responded to a report Feb. 26 of an unidentified 80-year-old man with multiple dog...

Helena, MT - The build-up of snow on a rooftop almost claimed the lives of the Van Luchene family of Helena last week.In the early morning hours of February 28th, the Van Luchenes were awakened by an odd odor. It was then that their nin-year old son began thrashing in...