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Faulty Propane Line Blamed For Explosion

Winner, SD - Four people remain hospitalized after being seriously injured during a house explosion in Winner that authorities believe was due to a faulty propane line.The blast occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday. Five people were hurt, and four were transported to...

Explosion destroys summer cottage

Big Bay, MI - BIG BAY -- A propane gas explosion destroyed a summer cottage on Lake Independence in Big Bay. It happened Friday around 2:00 p.m.The Powell Township Fire Department says an accumulation of gas from an apparent leak was ignited as soon as Chuck and...

Carbon monoxide scare at Brattleboro nursing home

Brattleboro, VT -A carbon monoxide scare in Brattleboro Friday morning.Fire officials say a boiler in the basement of the Pine Heights Nursing home malfunctioned, causing exhaust to be sucked into the air conditioning units on the upper floors.Sixty-two residents had...

Winner home explosion rocks town, neighbors react

Winner, SD - A propane tank explosion is to blame for an accident that nearly leveled a Winner home and sent a family of five to the hospital for their injuries.It happened just after 6:00 a.m., Friday, on the 400 block of W. 1st Street in Winner. People throughout...

Woman injured after camper’s propane tank explodes in Cache County

Cache County, UT - A woman received minor burns after a propane tank in her camper exploded in Logan Canyon on Friday night.Loyal Clark, of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, said law enforcement officers from the U.S. Forest Service and Cache County were still...

Three Treated for Carbon Monoxide Exposure at Nixa Building

Nixa, MO - Three people in Nixa are recovering from carbon monoxide exposure Wednesday afternoon.It happened at a building in the 1200 block of Ashley Drive around 4pm.Rescue crews were called to help a man who reported having chest pain.But when they started to check...

Whitefish Bay homes evacuated during late night carbon monoxide leaks

Whitefish Bay, WI - Two Whitefish Bay homes were evacuated due to late night carbon monoxide leaks on July 17th. North Shore Fire/Rescue and We Energies both responded to the two calls.North Shore Fire/Rescue says the first call came in around 11:00 p.m. and the...

Kenosha firefighters, police respond to house explosion

Kenosha, WI - Firefighters and police responded to an emergency near 60th St. and 14th Ave. in the city of Kenosha on Thursday, July 18th. A We Energies crew was also dispatched to the neighborhood.FOX6′s Ben Handelman reports all signs indicate there may have...

Carbon monoxide blamed for death, injuries

Shell Lake, WI - Authorities say carbon monoxide apparently caused the death of a Washburn County man and sickened his wife, two daughters and first responders.Rescue crews were called to a Shell Lake home early Tuesday. Thirty-two-year-old Joseph Parker was taken to...

Carbon Monoxide Scare At Northeast Columbus Home

Columbus, OH - Columbus firefighters say three people needed medical help after a carbon monoxide leak inside their northeast Columbus home.The family on Enderly Drive called for help shortly before midnight after a carbon monoxide alarm sounded inside their...

Going camping? Be aware of carbon monoxide dangers

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 (CO), often called “the silent killer,” is an invisible,...

50 evacuated, 1 hospitalized after carbon monoxide leak in Cocoa

Cocoa, FL - About 50 people were evacuated and one person was taken in an ambulance from Eastern Florida State College in Cocoa this afternoon because of a carbon monoxide leak, fire officials said.The leak occurred in the Ralph M. Williams Student Center on the Cocoa...

Indoor power-washing leads to high CO levels at South Side home

Chicago, IL - Chicago fire officials are warning residents about using power-washers indoors after they were called to a South Side home Tuesday morning when fumes from a gasoline-powered washer led to elevated carbon monoxide levels.The Chicago Fire Department called...

Cross Plains man dies of carbon monoxide poisoning

Cross Plains, WI- Ralph Runk, 74, of Cross Plains died an accidental death from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to preliminary autopsy results released Monday by the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office.Medical examiner's office, police, fire and utility...

Autopsy planned for 95-year-old man found dead inside Baldwin home

Baldwin, PA - An autopsy will determine the official cause of death for a 95-year-old man who apparently died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Baldwin.Jack Skerba was found dead inside a home on Hazelhurst Avenue Saturday night.A woman was also rushed to the hospital....