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3 construction workers overcome by carbon monoxide in JCC
James City County, VA - Three construction workers were taken to the hospital Wednesday after being overcome by carbon monoxide in James City County, according to fire officials.The incident occurred around noon at a home on Marstons Lane.When firefighters arrived,...
Investigators: Propane leak caused June house explosion in rural Jackson County
Maquoketa, IA - Investigators said a propane leak caused a home explosion June 25 in rural Jackson County. However, the source of the leak could not be determined based on the extensive damage to the home.Ron Humphrey, special agent in charge of the Arson and...
Man injured in natural gas explosion has died
Bakersfield, CA - A man who suffered burns to 80 percent of his body in an Aug. 6 gas explosion has died, according to firefighters.Robert Sprenger, 65, died Tuesday at UCLA's burn unit, a Bakersfield Fire Department news release said.Firefighters determined the...
Man Treated for Possible Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Potomac
Montgomery County, MD - An 18-year-old man was being treated for possible carbon monoxide poisoning after a chain saw was left running in the basement of a Potomac home.Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer said EMS units evaluated six...
Fire marshal: House explosion caused by corroded gas line
North Braddock, PA - A fire marshal says an explosion that badly damaged a Pittsburgh-area home last month was caused by a corroded pipe that leaked natural gas that was likely ignited by a pilot light.Sixty-two-year-old Robert Kosko Jr. and his wife, Deborah, escaped...
Thousands of natural gas leaks in state go unrepaired
Brockton, MA - Bruce Martin's crews have worked on catch basins in Whitman only to get an unexpected whiff of gas. The town has 125 unrepaired leaks, with the oldest going back to 1994 and Martin, Whitman's highway superintendent, says the leaks have put a strain on...
7 Taken to Hospital for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Walmart
Avalon Park, FL - Thirteen people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after a 24-hour Walmart in central Florida was evacuated.Orange County Fire Rescue officials say the gas had reached unsafe levels by 4 a.m. Sunday at the Avalon Park store. Fire officials...
Propane explosion in North Side lot injures woman, damages nearly a dozen vehicles
Pittsburgh, PA - An explosion in a tailgating lot on Pittsburgh's North Side Saturday night damaged nearly a dozen vehicles and sent one woman to a hospital, police said.The unidentified woman tailgated with others in a lot near Federal Street and South Commons before...
Residents Allowed Back Inside After High CO Levels Prompt Evacuation Of Del. Senior Living Center
Hockessin, DE - A senior living center in New Castle County was forced to temporarily evacuate Friday morning after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected.Chopper 3 was over the Cokesbury Village, located on the 700 block of Loveville Road, where the residents...
2 Children Among 7 Sickened by Carbon Monoxide in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA - Seven people, including two children and a firefighter, were taken to the hospital after getting sick from carbon monoxide fumes in Southwest Philadelphia.The incident happened about 11:30 p.m. Thursday in the 2700 block of Island Avenue.According...