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Alfred, NY - Investigators have found the cause of an explosion that destroyed part of an apartment building in Alfred.Officials say a natural gas leak outside the Rose Apartments triggered the blast Sunday night . At least two people were hurt.Tuesday, some residents...

Indianapolis, IN - Aside from using your nose to detect a natural gas leak, there are cheap and easy ways to keep your family safe.Many natural gas detectors look and operate the same as a smoke or carbon monoxide detector.Some models detect smoke, carbon monoxide,...

Lake Jefferson, MN - A rural Lake Jefferson community is mourning the loss of one of their own. Carbon Monoxide poisoning claims the life of a local man and sends another to the hospital.Safety officials responded to a call from a rural Cleveland home yesterday when...

Lexington, KY- A man found Monday in a Lexington garage appeared to have died from accidental carbon-monoxide poisoning, according to the Fayette County coroner's office.Lester Mills, 60, of Fort Harrod Drive had been working on his truck.Carbon monoxide levels found...

Oxon Hill, MD - An Oxon Hill family survived a carbon monoxide threat Tuesday because of proper home protection, prompting Prince George's County fire officials to remind homeowners to follow their lead.The family of four was awakened around 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday after...

Mannford, OK - Investigators have determined that a natural gas leak was the cause of a huge fire that destroyed several apartments in Mannford and injured 6 people, including a volunteer firefighter.The blaze broke out Monday night at the Salt Creek Apartments in...

Washington, DC - One adult and one child have been taken to a hospital after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning in a northwest home Monday afternoon.D.C. Fire responded to a call in the 1100 block of 1st Place NW around 1:10 p.m. on Monday.The adult was taken to...

Poughkeepsie, NY - Tom Costa checked out his Harrison Street rental property Thursday morning, only hours after the home is tagged inhabitable.Five people were transported to area hospitals with carbon monoxide poisoning.Poughkeepsie Fire Department Chief Mark Johnson...

Baltimore, MD - BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Eight people are being treated at the hospital, after breathing high levels of carbon monoxide.Firefighters picked up four adults and four children–complaining of headaches at a home in the 4600 block of Kernwood Avenue.Tests revealed...

Tamaqua, PA - A carbon monoxide leak in an apartment building sent nine people to the hospital in Tamaqua, Schuylkill Co., on Wednesday.Officials said a malfunctioning gas-powered steam unit was leaking carbon monoxide in a building in the 300 blcok of West Broad...

Delaware Township, NJ - An 88-year-old Delaware Township woman woman was found dead in her home Saturday, possibly the result of carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator, officials said today.An electric generator was being operated in an enclosed three-season porch...

Hunterdon County, NJ - Emergency officials all over are urging people to be careful in using generators to power their homes left powerless by Hurricane Sandy. That's because the engines produce carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless gas that can kill.Carbon monoxide...

New York, NY - As many struggle to get by without power on the East Coast following Hurricane Sandy, some are turning to portable generators to provide basic electricity to their homes. While these devices have provided some much-needed power for the hardest hit...

New York, NY - I've been complaining for months that my new neighbor's cigarette smoke is going to kill me, so when our carbon monoxide alarm went off the other night at 10:30, I carried it out to my husband and, waving it angrily. “See? See? It's so bad, it's even...

Ocala, FL- OCALA, Fla. -- Authorities say five people have been sent to the hospital after being overcome by fumes while using a generator inside their house in Ocala.Ocala Fire Rescue spokesman Brian Stoothoff told the Ocala Star-Banner that everyone in the house was...