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Omaha, NE - A man was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center in critical condition Saturday night after being exposed to carbon monoxide at the Coco Key Water Resort in Omaha.Emergency scanner traffic indicated that the man is a maintenance worker who had been working...

Jefferson City, MO - Jefferson City Fire Department officials are reminding residents about the potential dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after an accident Thursday morning.Three people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after the JCFD responded to a...

Sandusky, MI - Three people were injured in a cabin explosion in Sanilac County. That's in Michigan's Thumb region.Sheriff's deputies at about 7:06 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, responded to the hunting property on Ubly Road near Argyle, reports WNEM. They later...

Dallas, TX- Ten people, ranging in age from 7 to 58, were taken to Dallas hospitals due to Carbon Monoxide exposure.Dallas Fire-Rescue said shortly before 8:00 p.m. firefighters and medics responded to a call at the Calvary Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church at...

Wood Dale, IL- Fourteen people were hospitalized Wednesday after being sickened by carbon monoxide in Wood Dale.Nine children and five adults – all from the same family – were rushed from the single-family home 360 N. Elmwood Ave. in the western suburb, according to...

Alpena, MI - A natural gas explosion pushed the walls of an Alpena garage off its foundation Sunday night, firefighters say.The south side Alpena Township fire station received a call just after 4 p.m. from a North Street homeowner who reported a loud bang in his...

Charles Town, WV - Two were injured after a gas leak caused an explosion Monday afternoon, setting fire to a Cloverdale Heights home in Charles Town, West Virginia, said Larry Herbst, fire chief of Citizens Fire Department.At approximately 12:45 p.m., an explosion set...

Endicott, NY - The Endicott Fire department responded to an carbon monoxide leak at 122 Washington Avenue Sunday night, causing the whole building to be evacuated.According to the Endicott Fire department, three people were transported to the hospital. At last check,...

Lebanon, IL - A natural gas explosion started a fire at a building in Lebanon, Illinois Friday night, firefighters said.Firefighters were on the scene at the Edward Jones building on W. St. Louis Street. The building appears to have suffered significant damage. No one...

Las Vegas, NV - Firefighters rescued four people today who were overcome by carbon monoxide gas from a charcoal grill used to cook inside a house, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials.Fire department dispatchers received a call about 2:15 a.m. that someone...

Rochester, MN - A group of residents were told to evacuate to the Rochester Family Y Center in Downtown Rochester on Saturday after a carbon monoxide alarm went off in their building.Rochester Fire Department said it noticed two large generators were running on the...

Milwaukee, WI - Carbon monoxide poisoning is believed to be the "probable" cause of death of two 20-year-olds found in a car on 22nd and Keefe Friday morning, according to the medical examiner.Authorities responded to the 3500 block of 22nd Street around 8 a.m. for a...

Hazleton, PA - Twice this week Hazleton fire crews responded to calls for carbon monoxide alarms.The cause? Rust, corrosion, and residue found within the heating systems of the homes."You know rust and stuff can cause different issues to cause it to burn improperly...

McPherson County, KS - Several pets died in a home explosion Wednesday in McPherson County.Galva Fire Chief Wayne Williams says a neighbor reported the explosion just before 5 p.m. in the 1600 block of 24th Avenue, two miles north of Galva.Williams says a propane...

Tehachapi, CA - Health officials said that the recent Public Safety Power Shutoffs caused at least four Tehachapi-area residents, including a pregnant woman, to be hospitalized after they suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning.In a statement from Adventist Health-...