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Scottsdale, AZ - SCOTTSDALE, AZ - The Scottsdale Fire Department handed out free alarms to spread the message after a 22-year-old woman died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.Lindsey O'Brien Kesling died in her Scottsdale apartment in November 2010, a victim of...

Columbus, OH - It's time to set the clocks back an hour this weekend. And fire departments will say time to replace the batteries in household smoke detectors.Now state officials are urging consumers to take two extra steps: Buy a carbon monoxide detector, or if you...

Las Vegas, NV - Carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected in the deaths of two men at a Las Vegas-area boarding home.State Police Sgt. Emmanuel Gutierrez says the men who died last week were New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute patients released into the care of the...

Little Rock, AR - A Little Rock woman says her carbon monoxide detector saved her and her husband's life."If we had been asleep and we hadn't had that thing, we would have probably died in our sleep," said Deborah Meldahl.Her husband was home with her when their...

Watertown, NY - The building that houses WWNY-TV 7 studios was evacuated early this morning after a carbon-monoxide leak sent an employee of the Victims Assistance Center to the hospital.Watertown firefighters found a large amount of carbon monoxide in the building,...

Cranston, RI - Two people were found dead in a house in Cranston where authorities say high levels of carbon monoxide were found.The Providence Journal reports that Cranston police and fire officials responded to a house on Pontiac Avenue around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday...

Fargo, ND - Fargo firefighters say a leaking furnace almost lead to a tragedy in north Fargo Wednesday morning.Fire crews were called to a home on the 1500 block of north University just after 7:00 am when the people inside called 911 to report the smell of natural...

Lake City, WA - Seven people, including a Seattle police officer, are being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after two men were found unconscious in a Lake City Way condo, according to the Seattle Fire Department.Fire spokeswoman Sue Stangl said two residents...

Omaha, NE - It's sad to say, but this is the time of year many fall ill to carbon monoxide poisoning.Edwin Medberry came down with the first case of CO poisoning the Nebraska Medical Center has seen this year on Sunday evening. When working on a home, Medberry started...

Glastonbury, CT - The Homewood Suites hotel at 65 Glastonbury Boulevard in Glastonbury has been evacuated after a carbon monoxide detector went off, according to the Glastonbury Fire Department.Firefighters detected carbon monoxide in the building, traced the source...

South Euclid, OH- Cats may have nine lives but the Gambrell family pet “Precious” wasn't about to waste one. “The cat, she saved me,” said Laura Gambrell.It was Tuesday, October 22, and Laura and her 12-year-old daughter Jackie were both feeling tired after dinner....

Waterbury, CT - An elderly woman was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after the furnace in her home malfunctioned Monday.City firefighters were called to 68 Chambers St. at 5:52 p.m. Deputy Fire Chief David Hart said the woman exhibited signs of carbon monoxide...

Lexington, KY - As temperatures continue to drop, people will begin heating their homes with everything from space heaters to fireplaces which makes the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning much bigger.On Sunday, the risk of CO poisoning became a reality for Kim...

Pennsboro, WV - West Virginia State Police have released the name of a Ritchie County man killed in an Oct. 21 explosion at his Pennsboro home.Sgt. Clint Boring of the Harrisville detachment said Robert Lee Holmes, 73, died as a result of an explosion at his home on...

Newport, MN - A Newport man and his dog died Friday when they were overcome by carbon monoxide.Robin Hiley, 60, and his Labrador Jack were found in the garage of Hiley's home at 660 Sixth Ave. about 4:30 p.m. Despite efforts of a rescue crew, neither he nor the dog...