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2 injured in explosion at pallet business in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO - Two workers were injured in an explosion at a pallet company in St. Louis about noon Saturday.The workers at Pallet Logistics Management were entering a room that is used to heat up and sterilize pallets, according to St. Louis Fire Capt. Garon Mosby....
Carbon Monoxide Detected In Roxbury Church, 7 People Hospitalized
Boston, MA - Seven people at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Roxbury were taken to the hospital Sunday for possible carbon monoxide poisoning.Parishioners were feeding the homeless in the basement of the church when a young woman first fell ill.She began to...
Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected in 2 deaths; 10 sickened
Newburgh, NU - Authorities say two people who died a day apart apparently succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning that sickened 10 other residents of the victims' Hudson Valley apartment house and a neighboring home.City of Newburgh fire officials tell the Times...
High carbon monoxide found throughout local housing complex
Corpus Christi, TX - Corpus Christi firefighters went door to door at a local government housing complex on Friday night, testing appliances for high carbon monoxide levels.It all began Friday afternoon when a resident of the Navarro Place complex along the Crosstown...
Mitchell Family Struggles After CO Poisoning
Mitchell, SD - One family in Mitchell is lucky to be alive. The Miller's home filled with carbon monoxide last week, making them so sick, they were barely able to call 911.Their home is safe now and the family of four has recovered. But returning home, wasn't as easy...
Natural gas explosion blamed for Westland warehouse fire
Westland, MI - A natural gas explosion is being listed as the cause of a fire that destroyed a warehouse in Westland on Friday.We believe it was a natural gas explosion. We are still looking into it. The owner said the gas was shut off, Wayne-Westland Assistant Fire...
19-year-old father burned in gas explosion at Detroit home
Detroit, MI - A family is struggling to cope with the aftermath; 24 hours after an explosion rocked their home.It left a young man fighting to recover from critical injuries.Georgia Trumph wipes away tears as she thinks about her 19-year-old grandson Eugene, She says...
Propane gas smell leads to evacuation of Readington home
Readington Township, NJ - A resident reporting the smell of propane gas at 31 Goldfinch Lane this morning brought police, fire and rescue to the home.Township police reported that the home was evacuated. A Ferrellgas employee responded and shut down the connection....
5 hurt in downtown Rising Sun explosion, fire
Rising Sun, IN - A Rising Sun building was gutted in an overnight fire that injured several people.The fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. at 121 S. High Street in a building that housed a former auto parts store on the first floor and apartments on the upper floors."Just...
Gas explosion, fire destroy Rand home
Rand, WV - A Rand home burst into flames and burned to the ground Wednesday after a gas leak caused an explosion inside the house.Rand Volunteer Fire Department chief Bill White said a structure fire at 5105 Church Dr. was reported at 6:41 p.m. Wednesday. The occupant...