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Allentown firefighters evacuate senior housing building over carbon monoxide scare
Allentown, PA - Allentown police and firefighters evacuated about 200 senior citizens from the Episcopal House on Monday night because of detected levels of carbon monoxide in the building.Around 8 p.m., two police units were dispatched to the senior high-rise...
Propane line ruptures at Six Lakes home, no one hurt
Six Lakes, MI - SIX LAKES What started out as a normal afternoon for the Dolson family turned into a shocker.Quite literally.Just around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Todd Dolson was upstairs in his Six Lakes home when he heard a loud bang and felt his whole house literally...
Propane gas suspected cause in Addison home explosion
Addison Township, MI - Propane gas is the suspected cause of a July 22 explosion inside an Addison Township home.Firefighters were called to the 2600 block of Lakeville Rd., between Hosner and Lake George roads, for a reported structure fire.According to Addison Fire...
Colorado Springs father, son died of carbon monoxide at Maroon Bells
Pitkin County, CO - Pitkin County officials say a Colorado Springs man and his 13-year-old son found dead in a tent at the Maroon Bells earlier this month died from carbon monoxide poisoning.The county coroner's office said Jeffery Beard, 41, and Cameron Beard died...
High carbon monoxide levels reported at Norfolk restaurant
Norfolk, VA - A Norfolk restaurant has reopened after being shut down because of high levels of carbon monoxide.It's something that threatens your health and can possibly threaten your life, Norfolk Fire Department Battalion Chief Julian Williamson said.Carbon...
Experts give carbon monoxide camping safety tips after father, son deaths
Grand Junction, CO - It's called the silent killer - carbon monoxide deaths are usually un-foreseen, but they can be prevented.While there has only been one death in Mesa County from carbon monoxide in the past five years, an accident can occur at any time.Carbon...
Carbon monoxide sickens 4 people inside Kansas City home
Kansas City, MO - Four people are being treated with carbon monoxide poisoning on Monday.Firefighters said that a group of five men were doing construction work in the basement of a home near East 75th and Olive streets.The men were using gasoline power tools and were...
Two victims transported to hospital after serious carbon monoxide incident in Alton
Alton, IL - A serious carbon monoxide incident occurred this morning in the 3200 block of Belle Street in Alton.The Alton Fire Department was called to the scene at 11 a.m. when two individuals at the resident were found unresponsive.Upon arrival, we suspected carbon...
Gas explosion levels Illinois home, dogs rescued from rubble
Hollywood Heights, IL- Three dogs thought to have died in a house explosion Saturday evening in Hollywood Heights, Illinois, were rescued from the rubble Sunday evening.According to the Hollywood Heights Fire Department, the explosion occurred on the 40 block of...
7 in hospital after carbon monoxide scare at Iguana Mia warehouse
Fort Myers, FL - Seven people are being treated at the hospital because of a carbon monoxide scare.It happened just before 8 a.m. on Friday at a prep kitchen for Iguana Mia located on Topaz Court.The seven people were taken to a hospital as a precaution after the fire...