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Hartford, SD - Five people were transported from a Hartford home to Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls on Tuesday morning because of carbon monoxide exposure.Hartford Area Fire and Rescue's assistant fire chief Bryon Schumacher couldn't share the extent of their...

Cedar Lake, IN - CEDAR LAKE | A 61-year-old Cedar Lake woman was found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in her Monastery Wood townhome Friday morning.Cedar Lake Police Chief Gerald H. Smith said there were no signs of foul play, leading investigators to...

West Salem, IL - Carbon monoxide leaking from the faulty exhaust system of the vehicle in which he was a passenger is suspected as the cause of death of a 3-year-old West Salem, Ill., boy Thursday afternoon.James M. Clark, the son of Gloria L. Clark and Jeffrey Hunley...

New Milford, CT - An uncapped liquid propane line in the basement of 109 Sunny Valley Road caused the explosion that destroyed the house, killing a contractor and seriously wounding another man and a boy last August, state police said Tuesday.Police released a final...

Hampton, NJ - A woman's body was found in the basement of the home on New Road that exploded this morning, State Police Spokesman Sgt. Adam Grossman said.State Police are not releasing the identification of the woman at this time, saying the body will be identified by...

Kissimmee, FL - A Kissimmee man in his 70s was making breakfast when an explosion inside his home sent him flying backward Tuesday morning."It is remarkable he only had first-degree burns," said Osceola County Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Daniel McAvoy.A gas leak filled...

Napoleon, IN - Ripley County Communications received a 911 call Aug. 24 at 6:10 p.m. from the residence of 364 W. County Road 925 N., Napoleon, advising there had been a possible carbon monoxide poisoning while “off-roading” in a jeep, according to a Ripley County...

Boone, NC - Gov. Pat McCrory signed Friday the Regulatory Reform Act, a bill changed at the end of the legislative session in July to include a provision requiring hotels to install carbon monoxide detectors.The bill requires that by October all lodging establishments...

Lincoln, NE - Two Lincoln residents are luckily to be alive after carbon monoxide leaks into their home.The residents awoke with a headache Thursday morning and decided to go to the hospital.They called Lincoln Fire and Rescue, who responded to the home at 2810...

Charlotte, NC - The Mecklenburg County Courthouse was briefly evacuated Wednesdaymorning after a report of a hazmat situation inside the building. An official from the Charlotte Fire Department said a hazmat team was sent to East Fourth Street after a report of carbon...

Happy Valley, OR - Carbon monoxide poisoning sent a family of five to the hospital Tuesday morning. The incident happened at a home in the 8500 block of Southeast Constance Drive in Happy Valley. According to Brandon Paxton, spokesman for Clackamas Fire District #1,...

Seattle, WA- Carbon monoxide gas can pass easily through drywall, and poison those living inside a home, apartment or condo, researchers from Seattle report.The finding highlights the need for having carbon monoxide alarms in your home, since even checking your own...

Nashville, TN-As Tennesseans pack up and head out to their favorite campsites, the State Fire Marshal's Office urges campers to be aware of carbon monoxide dangers in and around tents and RVs.Carbon monoxide, often called “the silent killer,” is an invisible, odorless...

Guilford Lake, OH -GUILFORD LAKE A man was taken by helicopter to an Akron burn unit Friday night after an explosion at his Guilford Lake home.The man, identified by witnesses only as John or Johnny, lived alone in the home at 6284 Votaw Drive and reportedly works as...

DuQuoin, IL- The Illinois Fire Marshal says natural gas caused a deadly house explosion in Du Quoin (doo KOYN') in southern Illinois.WSIL-TV reports that fire investigators and representatives from Ameren and insurance companies collected evidence from the scene. The...