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A close call – First responders talk carbon monoxide, fire safety
Kenai, AK - Kenai Fire Marshal Tom Carver tells everyone he teaches to service their boilers and alarms regularly, so it was a loud wake-up call when his carbon monoxide detector went off in the middle of the night last week.Carver said it took him a while to realize...
Furnace Blamed For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Superior
Superior, WI - Authorities in Superior blame a malfunctioning furnace for sickening two people in an apartment with carbon monoxide.WDIO-TV reports a carbon monoxide alarm came in after 3 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters found low levels of the odorless gas in the hallway,...
3 people hospitalized as of Saturday evening due to carbon monoxide poisoning in Keene
Keene, NH - As the sun set in Keene on Saturday, firefighters were going door to door to every Liberty Utilities customer to check for carbon monoxide poisoning.The city has 1,200 Liberty Utilities customers, Keene Fire Chief Mark Howard said.As of Saturday night, the...
Apartment building evacuated after carbon monoxide leak found
Oak Ridge, TN - A three-story apartment building was evacuated and a 56-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after firefighters found a carbon monoxide leak in a boiler in the basement of the building on Tuesday night.The cause of the leak in the boiler on...
Generator leads to high CO levels at Dayton home
Dayton, OH - Fire officials are advising homeowners not to use gas powered equipment in or near their homes after a generator caused two people to become ill early Wednesday morning.Around 1:30 a.m., fire crews responded to a house on North Marion Street and found the...
2 Lou. families suffer carbon monoxide poisoning
Louisville, KY - LOUISVILLE (WHAS11) -- Two Louisville families are lucky to be alive after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning in their homes.The Okolona Fire Department responded to two separate carbon monoxide leaks Wednesday morning, Dec. 16. Firefighters were...
Coroner: North Manheim Township man died of carbon monoxide poisoning
North Manheim Township, PA - Officials want people to know about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after the death of a North Manheim Township man.It could have been prevented, Schuylkill County Coroner Dr. David J. Moylan III said Monday about the death of...
Sandy restaurant explodes; natural gas leak suspected
Salt Lake City, UT - A suspected natural gas explosion destroyed a Sandy restaurant early Monday morning, but no injuries were reported.Sandy Fire Department dispatchers said the blast, at Johanna's Restaurant, 9725 S. State Street, was reported at 12:06 a.m.Fire...
Carbon Monoxde Evacuation at Randolph Hills Home
Randolph Hills, MD - Montgomery County fire and rescue crews evacuated a home in Randolph Hills on Saturday afternoon after discovering high concentrations of carbon monoxide at the residence at 4803 Topping Road.Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said three...
Hubbard Park Lodge closed after carbon monoxide call
Shorewood, WI - The Hubbard Park Lodge in Shorewood was evacuated and then closed Sunday during a brunch due to the activation of a carbon monoxide alarm.The North Shore Fire Department said high levels of the gas were present in the basement. That prompted the...