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Hyannis, MA - HYANNIS – A family annoyed by a malfunctioning carbon monoxide detector learned it was working just fine – and they were in grave danger from a wood-burning stove, fire officials said.Residents of a home on Bishop's Terrace called the Hyannis Fire...

Oklahoma City, OK- A woman was pulled from her home by an Oklahoma Natural Gas worker after a gas explosion Thursday afternoon, authorities said.The woman — identified only as in her 60s — was making cookies about 5 p.m. when the explosion rocked the southwest...

Littleton, CO - Following a New Years Eve slumber party and celebration, a Littleton family and several friends were transported to a nearby hospital to be treated for symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday.The victims, which include five adults and five...

Burlington, WA- A family of five became ill or showed symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday after bringing a barbeque stove into the home to stay warm. The incident happened on the same day that carbon monoxide detectors became required in all homes in...

Claiborne Parish, LA - Claiborne Parish officials are looking into the death of a Summerfield couple's death, an incident they say may be the result of carbon monoxide poisoning.Paul Pitts, 50, and Linda Scott, 47, were pronounced dead at the scene by Claiborne Parish...

Halfmoon Bay, BC - A 58-year-old man was found dead and his partner was found unconscious on a boat docked at Halfmoon Bay on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast.Barb McLintock, with the B.C. Coroners Service, says her office was called in Sunday after the two were found aboard the...

Seattle, WA - The view outside his West Seattle home has kept Steve Quant living there for 25 years. It was something he couldn't see, however, that almost took it all away."It's really, really, really loud. It scared the you-know-what out of me," Quant said, standing...

Seattle, WA - Puget Sound Energy is at fault in a gas leak explosion in Seattle's Pinehurst neighborhood that burned a couple and destroyed their house, according to a report released today by Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission safety...

Amherst, VA - Authorities are investigating an explosion at a shopping center in Amherst that injured a firefighter and damaged six businesses.Media outlets report that a 1,000-gallon propane tank exploded at the Ambriar Shopping Center on Monday night.Amherst Police...

Rochester, MN - Two Rochester children were taken to the hospital for high carbon monoxide levels.The Rochester Fire Department was called to a home on the 4000 block of 22nd Avenue Northwest late Monday afternoon because of a high concentration of carbon monoxide.The...

Locke, NY - A furnace specialist doing a routine installation for the Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency became a lifesaver last winter, when he recognized the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning.Carl Harvey was installing a new water heater at a home in...

Murray, UT - MURRAY — A family was saved from carbon monoxide poisoning when their dog woke them up and alerted them to the danger.Tonya Ostrander and her daughter Chehala Moore took the 4-year-old Chihuahua "Snow," home from the Humane Society of Utah on a trial...

Allentown, PA - At least three people with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning were sent to the hospital for observation Sunday afternoon after a malfunctioning furnace raised the level of the gas in a row home in east Allentown, according to officials.No serious...

Swansea, MA - Tragedy was narrowly averted Saturday morning after a carbon monoxide emergency at a Swansea home.Fire Chief Peter Burke tells Eyewitness News that they received a call at around 9 a.m. from residents who felt ill.The dispatcher who took the call...

Oklahoma City, OK - Several people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after being overcome at south Oklahoma City house.Authorities say people should take steps to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning after several people were overcome at a house in south Oklahoma...