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Camper explosion on South Side sends 2 men to hospital
Billings, MT - A father and his son were hospitalized on Thursday after a propane furnace exploded in a truck bed camper on the South Side, said Billings Police Department Detective Steve Hallam.The father, in his 50s, and his 18-year-old son were taken to St. Vincent...
Gym workout results in carbon monoxide poisoning
Alexandria, VA - A group of people trying to get the new year off to a healthy start ended up in the middle of a health scare after an incident involving carbon monoxide at a fitness center in Alexandria, Virginia, on Saturday.At least a dozen people who were working...
Waltham, Massachusetts, School Evacuated Due to High Carbon Monoxide Levels
Waltham, MA - The Henry Whittemore Elementary School in Waltham, Massachusetts, has been evacuated due to high levels of carbon monoxide.All of the students are safe. Some parents have opted to take their children home, but most remain at the school.At last check, CO...
Emporia teen dies from carbon monoxide poisoning
Topeka, KS - Funeral services will be held Tuesday for an Emporia teen found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning.Alex Bedolla died last Wednesday in his family's garage.Authorities say Bedolla had bought a new car and was installing a stereo.His sister-in-law found...
Dozens Of Residents Evacuated After Carbon Monoxide Scare In Hunting Park
Philadelphia, PA - Dozens of residents were forced from their homes early Tuesday morning after a carbon monoxide scare in Hunting Park.At least 30 people in the 3400 block of North 5th Street were evacuated around 3:30 a.m. after a report of suspicious...
6 sickened by carbon monoxide in Union City
Union City, NJ - Four residents of a Palisade Avenue home were hospitalized Tuesday night after they were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes, police confirmed.A resident of the home in the 2600 block arrived around 8:30 p.m. and discovered two other residents...
Chicago tenant diagnosed with carbon monoxide poisoning now living without heat
Chicago, IL- A Chicago woman became mysteriously ill after moving into a South Side apartment building last fall, and the solution left her without any heat as she headed into the winter.Now, the city is now going after her landlord.Yah, they tried to fix it, two...
1 hospitalized in suspected carbon monoxide leak
Middle River, MD- MIDDLE RIVER, Md. One person was taken to a hospital Tuesday afternoon after a suspected carbon monoxide leak in Baltimore County.County fire officials said crews were called just before 2 p.m. to the 9700 block of Bird River Road in Middle...
Woman sickened by carbon monoxide in Uptown
Chicago, IL- A woman was taken to a hospital for an evaluation after she was sickened by carbon monoxide fumes Sunday afternoon in the Uptown neighborhood.Firefighters responded to a HazMat situation in the 4900 block of North Winthrop about 12:30 p.m., according to...
Madison Elementary evacuated after carbon monoxide leak
St. Cloud, MN - Madison Elementary in St. Cloud was evacuated Monday afternoon following a carbon monoxide leak.Staff at the school discovered a natural gas odor and called the St. Cloud Fire Department. Personnel from the department were on site as of 4:30 p.m.St....