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Carbon Monoxide Blamed In Deaths Of Two Men Found In Des Plaines Town Home
Des Plaines, IL - Carbon monoxide poisoning left two men dead and a woman critically injured Thursday afternoon in a home near northwest suburban Des Plaines, according to the Cook County sheriff's office.Emergency crews were called to a HazMat situation at a home on...
Propane Tank Explosion Rocks Dade Neighborhood
Miami, FL - Lunch will not be served by a food truck in Southwest Miami-Dade after it was destroyed in an explosion.The blast occurred Thursday morning while the truck was parked at 1970 SW 57th Place.Investigators said a propane tank inside exploded. It was so...
Carbon monoxide deaths linked to cars with keyless ignition on the rise
Washington, DC - At least 13 people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning related to keyless auto ignitions. Many others have been injured. And yet, despite years of complaints, federal regulators have repeatedly failed to implement changes to address what they...
Family claims faulty pool heater poisoned them; sues contractor for $142,000
Happy Valley, OR - Four members of a Happy Valley family who claim an improperly installed swimming pool heater gave them carbon monoxide poisoning are suing the construction company that did the job.The lawsuit filed earlier this month in Clackamas County claims that...
Carbon Monoxide Leak Reported At AACo. Restaurant
Severna Park, MD - Seven people are hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning at an Anne Arundel County restaurant.Fire officials say high levels of carbon monoxide were detected at the Noodles and Company in the 500 block of Ritchie Highway in Severna Park.Seven...
Officials warn of carbon monoxide poisoning after death of Ben Davis senior
Avon, IN - Officials are warning about the danger of carbon monoxide poisoning after an 18-year-old Ben Davis High School senior was killed in a car crash earlier this summer.Police said Savannah Bettis was in a car with her boyfriend when he lost control of the wheel...
Project reveals 20,000 leaks in Mass. gas lines
Boston, MA - The state's aging natural gas pipelines are riddled with about 20,000 potentially dangerous and environmentally damaging leaks, many decades old, according to the first statewide analysis of the problem in Massachusetts.Detailed maps of the leaks became...
Hillcrest Trader Joe’s evacuated due to carbon monoxide alarm
San Diego, CA - The Trader Joe's in Hillcrest was evacuated Friday morning due to elevated levels of carbon monoxide.An odor of gas was coming from the lofts above the grocery store, according to San Diego Fire. Crews are on scene to do a carbon monoxide reading.The...
Carbon monoxide found in home
Levenworth, KS - Leavenworth residents spent the night at a hotel after carbon monoxide was found in their home, a Fire Department spokesman said.The incident was reported at 9:35 p.m. Wednesday at 930 Cheyenne St., Leavenworth fire Capt. Mark DeMaranville...
Workers possibly exposed to carbon monoxide at Long Beach construction site
Long Beach, CA - Personnel at a Long Beach construction site may have been exposed to carbon monoxide Thursday morning.Long Beach firefighter paramedics responded to the area of Carson Street and Cherry Avenue around 9:47 a.m., according to an alert on the Pulse Point...