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House explosion in northeastern Indiana kills 1; authorities blame propane gas leak for blast
Ashley, IN - Authorities say a propane gas leak caused a house explosion in northeastern Indiana that killed one person and injured two others.The explosion happened about 9:30 p.m. Monday in the small town of Ashley in DeKalb County.The (Auburn) Star reports...
Three St. Joseph Co. seniors hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning
St. Joseph County, IN - Three St. Joseph County senior citizens were hospitalized after experiencing carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday.Clay Township emergency responders were called for a patient who was experiencing chest pain.Shortly after entering the home, the...
Firefighters Credit Carbon-Monoxide Alarm With Saving Lives in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA - A carbon-monoxide detector is being credited with saving lives overnight at a home in Philadelphia's Manayunk section.Officials said firefighters received a call about 2 a.m. for a carbon-monoxide alarm. When firefighters arrived to the house, on...
Rye Brook: 2 dead at house, carbon monoxide poisoning suspected
Rye Brook, NY - RYE BROOK - Police responded to a home on Maywood Avenue Monday afternoon, to investigate the deaths of two people from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning.Both police and family members identified the dead as Carl Persson, 85, the home's owner, and...
3 taken to hospital after carbon monoxide detected in Huntersville building
Charlotte, NC - Charlotte, NC - A commercial building in Huntersville is cleared of carbon monoxide after emergency officials responded to the scene.The incident happened at the 11510 block of Vanstory Drive. Huntersville Fire said high levels of carbon monoxide was...
High carbon monoxide levels found in building, 6 taken to hospital
Manhall, PA - Six people were taken to the hospital because of high carbon monoxide levels in a Munhall apartment building.According to the Munhall fire chief, three adults and three children were transported to the hospital. He said high carbon monoxide levels were...
Investigators: South Side house explosion caused by gas leak
Columbus, OH - Columbus Fire Division investigators have pinpointed the faulty installation of a gas shutoff valve for a stove as the cause of an explosion that leveled a South Side house on Tuesday.Jack Morris, 69, and his 3-year-old great-granddaughter were pulled...
Carbon monoxide problem attributed to a separated chimney pipe
Newport News, VA - Crews from the Newport News Fire Department were called to the DaVita Dialysis Center located at 711 79th Street for a patient and ended up with a case of carbon monoxide.Firefighters say that they were called to the center about a patient who was...
Carbon Monoxide Leak At Brighton Park School Leaves 2 Teachers Sick
Chicago, IL- Two teachers were hospitalized Friday morning, after they were sickened by a carbon monoxide leak at a Brighton Park neighborhood elementary school.It happened at James Shields Elementary School, 4250 S. Rockwell St., around 8:30 a.m. before any...
Three hospitalized because of carbon monoxide at North Lawndale cleaners
Chicago, IL- Three people were hospitalized after an apparent carbon monoxide leak at a dry cleaners in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side on Friday afternoon.Firefighters and police responded just after 3 p.m. to the cleaners in the 3800 block of West...