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Carbon monoxide poisoning sends seven to Salem Hospital
Woodburn, OR – Seven people were in the hospital Sunday night with carbon monoxide poisoning, according to Woodburn Fire Chief Joe Budge. Budge said Sunday three adults and four children were transported for care. "Just got off a conference call with PGE and they...
1 killed, 1 critical in Camden carbon monoxide poisoning: Officials
Camden, NJ -- One man is dead and another is in critical condition after they were poisoned by carbon monoxide at a home in Camden, New Jersey, authorities said. First responders were called to the 1500 block of Louis Street around 3 a.m. Saturday after a neighbor...
Victim identified in deadly carbon monoxide exposure in North Lubbock
Lubbock, TX - One person has died, another person poisoned after a carbon monoxide exposure at a home in North Lubbock, according to officials with Lubbock Fire Rescue. 71-year-old Santiago Rodriguez was found unresponsive by his son inside a home near 3rd and Flint....
Bay County couple hospitalized after ‘extremely high’ level of carbon monoxide detected in home
Merritt Township, MI — A Bay County couple was hospitalized after “an extremely high” level of carbon monoxide filled their home. Just before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, Bay County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a house on South Knight Road in Merritt Township after a...
Furnace malfunction leaves three dead in Coalport
Clearfield County, PA — Three people in Coalport were found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning. State police identified the victims as 67-year-old Robert McClellan, 57-year-old Brenda McClellan, and 68-year-old Ronald Jasper. Glendale Volunteer Fire Department,...
Deaths reported after apparent carbon monoxide poisoning
Huntington, WV — Apparent carbon monoxide poisoning claimed the lives of two people and a dog in Cabell County Friday. Deputies with the Cabell County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the parking lot of Eastern Heights Shopping Plaza along U.S. Route 60 near...
Snow blocks furnace vent outside Madison home, leads to carbon monoxide emergency
Madison, WI — A home was briefly evacuated Tuesday morning after snow covered up an outside furnace vent and led to a carbon monoxide emergency on Madison’s south side. A resident on the 2100 block of Pike Drive called 911 after two of her carbon monoxide detectors...
House in Greenfield demolished after basement explosion
Greenfield, MA — The house at 19 Prospect St. was demolished Tuesday evening, hours after being blown off its foundation by a reported explosion that remains under investigation. Greenfield firefighter William Kimball previously said the white two-story house was...
Carbon Monoxide Leak In Queens Apartment Building Leaves One Dead
Queens, NY - One person was found dead after a carbon monoxide leak inside a Queens apartment building forced an evacuation, officials said. The FDNY responded to the scene on Leavitt Street in Flushing around 8 p.m. Tuesday, officials said, after a report of someone...
Sioux City apartments evacuated for carbon monoxide
Sioux City, IA — A Sioux City apartment complex was evacuated Monday afternoon for carbon monoxide. Sioux City fire crews arrived just after 12:00 p.m, at the Stellart Apartments on 21st and Nebraska for an alarm. Firefighters found unsafe levels of carbon monoxide...
AFR responds to gas explosion in NE Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM – The Albuquerque Fire Rescue is on the scene of a natural gas explosion in northeast Albuquerque Monday morning near Girard and Constitution. According to AFR, the initial call was of an explosion, but now they are working on a house fire that was...
State: Natural gas caused home explosion
Port Washington, OH - A natural gas explosion caused the explosion that destroyed a home in the Port Washington area Jan. 14, according to a spokesman for the Division of State Fire Marshal of the Ohio Department of Commerce. The exact cause, however, remains...
2 men found unresponsive from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in northern Minnesota
Rockwood Township, MN - Two men are recovering from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning after they were found unresponsive in a garage near Bemidji, Minnesota, according to the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office. Just before noon Friday, authorities responded to a home in...
1 dead, 36 apartment units evacuated after Orlando firefighters respond to gas leak
Orlando, FL —One person is dead and 36 units of an apartment building were evacuated after Orlando firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide alarm at an apartment complex. Firefighters were called around 4 p.m. to The Jackson Condos Apartment on Jackson Street for...
Boat catches fire after fueling at marina in Fort Lauderdale, FLFR says
Fort Lauderdale, FL – Dark smoke could be seen billowing into the sky from the Bahia Mar Marina on Sunday morning. According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, a 28-foot cabin cruiser had just completed fueling at the marina when flames erupted. Fire rescue was called to...