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Family exposed to deadly carbon monoxide levels, blames landlord for not making repairs
St. Louis, MO - A North County mother's nightmare began when her and her four children were exposed to carbon monoxide last month. The gas is deadly and can go undetected without proper at-home testing devices. The woman is blaming her landlord for putting the family...
House explodes in Brooklyn injuring at least 6, displacing dozens
Brooklyn, NY - More than 130 firefighters responded to the blaze that spread to adjoining buildings and around to Jamaica Avenue. Several buildings in the area were evacuated. Video of the powerful explosion shows a massive ball of fire shoot from the building into...
DC carbon monoxide poisoning hospitalizes, displaces several people and pets
Washington, DC - D.C. officials confirmed that two adults and a child were hospitalized after exposure to high carbon monoxide levels in their homes. D.C. Fire and EMS were initially sent to the 1200 block of Raum Street in Northeast for a alleged gas leak on Sunday...
2 dead after home explosion in Flint, including 4-year-old girl
FLINT, Mich. - UPDATE as of Tuesday afternoon: According to city of Flint officials, two people have been killed in a home explosion that occurred on Monday night. The Flint Fire Department says a 4-year-old girl, who was previously reported missing, has been found...
College student’s personal carbon monoxide detector alerts of CO in residence hall
Oxford, OH — Jacob Maten is a college student who is happy to show off a new gift from his father, a carbon monoxide detector for his dorm room. "I stopped at Home Depot on my way down here," said Jacob's father, Mike Maten. Mike Maten made the four-hour trip from...
Rexburg family warns others after carbon monoxide leak sends kids to hospital
Rexburg, ID — As temperatures are starting to drop, many are turning up the thermostat. When Ashlyn Hansen turned up the one in her Rexburg home, she didn't think anything of it. "I had actually turned on the heat quite a few times at this point already,"...
2 people hurt in explosion in Henderson County, deputies say
Henderson County, NC - Deputies and firefighters responded Wednesday to a house explosion that sent two people to the hospital, according to deputies. Maj. Frank Stout, with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office, said calls reporting an explosion on Kyles Creek Road...
Natural gas causes South Columbus home explosion, authorities say
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) - A home explosion in South Columbus was caused by a natural gas leak, the Columbus Divison of Fire confirmed to ABC6/FOX28 on Tuesday. Columbus Fire responded to a structure fire at 2704 Shelly Drive around 12:44 p.m. on Sunday, November 14. One...
Carbon monoxide leak forces Midtown Manhattan building to evacuate overnight: FDNY
New York, NY — An apartment building on Manhattan’s east side was evacuated overnight due to a carbon monoxide leak in the basement, authorities said. The FDNY said the call came in around 12:45 a.m. for the incident at a residential building on East 55th Street,...
Carbon Monoxide Leak Sickens Students; Forces Evacuation Of Santa Rosa School
Santa Rosa, CA — A malfunctioning rooftop HVAC heating unit filled a Santa Rosa school with carbon monoxide fumes Thursday morning, sickening students and forcing the evacuation of the building, authorities said. According to the Santa Rosa Fire Department, crews were...