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Two Garland men likely died from carbon monoxide poisoning inside apartment, police say
Garland, TX - Two Garland men found dead inside an apartment Friday likely died from carbon monoxide poisoning, police said. Garland police responded around 10 a.m. to an apartment in the 200 block of South Barnes Drive after someone called and said two men inside...
Marksville couple dies of carbon monoxide from home generator
Marksville, LA - A Marksville man and woman died Friday night (Feb. 19) from carbon monoxide poisoning due to operating a generator inside a camper. The Avoyelles Parish Coroner's Office is considering the deaths to be related to the recent winter storm. The Louisiana...
Carbon Monoxide leak; 8 people rushed to hospital
Baltimore, MD - On Saturday night, multiple homes were evacuated on the 200 Block of E. Pontiac Ave in South Baltimore due to high levels of carbon monoxide. Five medical units are on the scene and multiple people are reported sick. The source of the Carbon Monoxide...
4 hospitalized, 21 evacuated after carbon monoxide leak in Queens
New York, NY – Eight people were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes at a home in Queens on Friday night, and four of them had to be hospitalized, authorities said. Twenty-one people evacuated their homes after the carbon monoxide leak on 81st Street, near 31st Avenue,...
Nacogdoches County Sheriff: 3 Melrose residents died of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning
Nacogdoches County, TX - Three people have died as a result of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning after they ran their electric generator too close to their house, according to Nacogdoches County Sheriff Jason Bridges. The victims are two men and a woman. Bridges...
Carbon monoxide poisonings spike in winter storm-battered Texas
Houston, TX - Power outages in Texas have forced many to seek warmth in unconventional ways. Some are burning the artwork in their homes, and some are burning baby blocks. But others are resorting to more dangerous measures. People are using their grills, cars and...
Several escape house fire following reported explosion in Chapmantown
Chapmantown, CA — Several people escaped a house fire that broke out in Chapmantown Friday morning. Neighbors reported hearing an explosion when the home caught fire around 7:45 a.m. on Jackson Street near Wisconsin Street. Nobody was injured and all eight people...
One person hospitalized after propane-caused home explosion in Lebanon
Lebanon, MO — One person is in the hospital after a propane tank explosion destroyed a home on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 117 Cedar Crest Drive in Lebanon. Lebanon Fire Chief Sam Schneider was on scene to help with searching for other victims. “At this point, we’ve also...
Carbon monoxide poisoning may be to blame for 3 deaths in SW Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM - The Albuquerque Police Department is waiting on the autopsy reports to find out how three people died in a southwest Albuquerque home. Police said a homeowner called 911 after finding a body inside a car, in the garage of his rental home. When police...
One injured in house explosion near Lewellen
Lewellen, NE — An investigation is underway after a house explosion in the Nebraska panhandle Tuesday evening. Garden County Sheriff Michelle Quinn tells News Channel Nebraska one person was airlifted to the hospital with burn injuries after a house near the Village...
Woman who lost power dies from carbon monoxide poisoning
Laurel County, KY - A Laurel County, Ky., woman died Tuesday and her family members were sickened by a build up of carbon monoxide in their home after they began using a generator when they lost electric power, police said. "The initial investigation revealed the home...
3 adults and 4 kids transported after carbon monoxide poisoning in Plum Grove
Plum Grove, TX -- Firefighters said at least seven people were hospitalized Tuesday due to carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in Plum Grove. The Plum Grove Volunteer Fire Department said around 1:30 p.m., crews responded to a call of multiple occupants in a home...
Four people hospitalized in Fort Worth carbon monoxide incident
Fort Worth, TX - People were taken to the hospital in what the Fort Worth Fire Department is calling a possible carbon monoxide incident. It happened at a home in the Stop Six neighborhood Monday around 6:30 p.m. The fire department is investigating whether the home...
6 people, including 4 children, hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning, Cy-Fair Fire says
Houston, TX – A family is recovering from carbon monoxide poisoning Monday afternoon, according to Cy-Fair Fire Department. The family was reportedly using a charcoal grill to heat their apartment unit at the 8500 block of Easton Commons Drive. Officials said six...
Boat Explodes, Sinks In Richardson Bay; Injured Boater Rescued
Sausalito, CA - A boater was rescued after an explosion aboard a sailboat anchored in San Francisco Bay sank the vessel in waters off the Sausalito shoreline, authorities said Tuesday. The incident happened Sunday evening in Richardson Bay just off the Sausalito...