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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...
Woman says explosion in neighbor’s apartment knocked her across the room
San Antonio, TX – A woman who lives next door to a Southwest Side apartment that exploded late Wednesday night says she was knocked clear across the room. Laura Barrientos says a strange odor caused her to get out of bed around 11 p.m., then a short time later, she...
Three people in critical condition after possible carbon monoxide exposure
Harvest, AL — Two adults and a child were transported to the hospital in critical condition after they were possibly exposed to carbon monoxide at Huntsville Dragway in Harvest. HEMSI spokesperson Don Webster told News 19 that the call came in around 9:49 a.m. and...
Carbon monoxide exposure from propane leak in Bedford sends 8 to the hospital
Bedford, VA – The Bedford Fire Department is on the scene of an incident where officials say a propane leak happened Friday night. At about 6:45 p.m., fire crews reported to Harmony Crossing Drive where they detected high levels of carbon monoxide following a propane...
South Dakota family taken to hospital following carbon monoxide exposure
Sioux Falls, SD — Seven members of a Sioux Falls family went to the hospital early Saturday morning following exposure to carbon monoxide gas. Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a home on North Mable Avenue after someone in the house called 911. Firefighters...