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Harrison, MT- A propane-fueled explosion leveled a home in Harrison on Sunday, injuring the sole occupant who was air-lifted to the University of Utah Health Care Burn Center in Salt Lake City.Late Sunday, she was listed in critical condition, a hospital spokesman...

St. Petersburg, FL - St. Petersburg, Florida - St. Petersburg Fire Rescue is on the scene of a 2-alarm fire in the 800 block of 5th Avenue North.Officials tell us a Progress Energy worker came to the home to conduct an energy audit when she smelled natural gas.The...

New Milford, CT - One man was killed and two others were critically injured after an apparent propane explosion at a home in Connecticut Wednesday.Police said the homeowner, John Wilkinson, 46, called his friend, Anthony Fratino, 47, to help fix a propane leak in the...

West Palm Beach, FL - One man was injured in an apparent natural gas explosion Tuesday morning in West Palm Beach.The man was investigating a gas smell near an garage apartment he owned at 410 59th Street.He decided to grab a smoke and when he lit a cigarette the...

Los Angeles, CA - Natural gas that seeped from one condominium into another caused an explosion in a two-story building in West Los Angeles, slightly injuring a man, authorities said today.The blast happened around 10:10 p.m. Monday in a condominium in an 18- unit...

Stony Brook, NY - Police say a second person has died following a propane explosion that destroyed a suburban New York house, killing an 18-month-old boy and injuring more than a dozen othersPolice say 46-year-old Patricia Salegna-Maqueda died Tuesday night at Stony...

Chattanooga, TN - The State Fire Marshal's Office urges campers to be aware of carbon monoxide dangers in and around tents and RVs.Carbon monoxide (CO), often called “the silent killer,” is an invisible, odorless gas created when fuels (such as kerosene, gasoline,...

POrtsmouth, VA - Calling the recent carbon monoxide-related deaths of a couple a tragic accident, the head of the housing authority apologized Thursday for failing to communicate with Swanson Homes residents the agency's plans for addressing the poisonous gas that...

Kanawha County, WV - A deadly carbon monoxide leak has sparked some big changes in West Virginia.Dozens of hotel guests became ill and one man died when high CO levels leaked from a pool pump into the Holiday Inn Express in South Charleston in January.The hotel did...

Brentwood, NY - Police say a propane explosion destroyed a suburban New York house that killed a toddler and injured 17 other people. But officials say they are still trying to determine what ignited the gas.Suffolk County authorities returned to the scene today in...

Duluth, MN - Whether you're fishing, swimming or water skiing, boating is a popular summer activity in the land of ten thousand lakes.Although safety is heavily stressed this time of year, many don't know that there is a silent killer lurking near their water craft.As...

Brentwood, NY - An apparent gas-related explosion destroyed a house in a Long Island suburb of New York City on Tuesday, killing a toddler and sending 14 other people to hospitals.Surrounding houses in the middle class neighborhood also were damaged by the blast,...

Ontario, CA - Fire officials said a Wednesday morning earthquake was to blame for explosion at an Ontario home that injured a man in his 70s.The 11:40 a.m. blast blew the windows out of the two-story home and adjacent garage, located in the 400 block of West Carlton...

Forest Grove, OR - The van, which had been converted into a recreational, exploded after a propane line leaked.A propane leak is what caused a van in Glenwood, north of Forest Grove, to explode and damage nearby buildings, fire officials say.Forest Grove Fire & Rescue...

Kimball Township, MI - KIMBALL TWP. — Firefighters are at the scene of a natural gas main leak in the 300 block of North Lincoln in Kimball Township and “we will be out here until SEMCO says they don't need us anymore,” said Kimball Battalion Chief Carl Stosik.The...