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Avondale, OH - A cook stove was determined to be the cause of a gas leak that sent 10 people to the hospital Sunday night from Avondale Youth Center.Director Gary King said just before 8 p.m., the carbon monoxide detectors alerted staff to a problem inside the...

Green, OH - Raymond Pulliam couldn't sleep.He tried, but his home's carbon monoxide alarm would always rouse him.He didn't see a problem. He didn't feel sick. There were no obvious signs.His calls to Green firefighters confirmed the mystery."No, that's one thing...

Columbus, OH - Two people were hospitalized from potential carbon monoxide poisoning at an east Columbus hotel.The reported poisoning happened at Home2 Suites by Hilton Columbus Airport East Broad around noon, per Columbus Fire.Firefighters said a worker was using a...

Farmington, ME - A firefighter was killed and six people were injured when a powerful propane explosion destroyed a new building Monday in Farmington, Maine.The firefighters were called in and the building evacuated when the smell of gas was detected, Farmington Town...

Glendale, WI - North Shore Fire and Rescue crews are currently evaluating and treating multiple patients after elevated levels of carbon monoxide were discovered inside a business.Crews responded to the Boston Market, located at 5470 N. Port Washington Road, around 4...

Manchester, NH - Fire crews were dispatched to 978 Union St. on Saturday at 9:34 a.m. for a suspected carbon monoxide leak.According to Manchester District Fire Chief Michael Gamache, the occupants of the four-family residence called 911 to indicate that their...

Des Moines, IA - Emergency crews responded to the scene of an explosion believed to be caused by natural gas in Des Moines' Union Park neighborhood Friday morning.Lt. Chris Bolton with the Des Moines Fire Department says emergency responders were called to the 1100...

Mukilteo, WA - Five people were hospitalized Wednesday after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, Mukilteo Fire officials said.Medics were called to the 11000 block of Chennault Beach Road around 4 a.m. after getting a report of a medical emergency. Upon arrival,...

Myrtle Beach, SC - A hotel at Broadway at the Beach is being evacuated after a carbon monoxide leak was reported.This is the second time in recent weeks the Hampton Inn has been evacuated after reports of a carbon monoxide leak. The hotel also was evacuated on Aug....

Washington, DC - The House passed a bill Tuesday requiring carbon monoxide detectors in public housing, after more than a dozen tenants died from the gas in the last 16 years.“It will prevent tragic and completely needless deaths,” said Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García,...

Sikeston, MO - Officials with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety were called out on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to what they believed was a gas leak.Officials said when they arrived at the scene on Lee Avenue, they determined the incident was actually carbon monoxide...

Fort Smith, AR - Fort Smith firefighters are battling a blaze that has engulfed two houses, and they said an explosion may have been the cause.Witnesses say the fire started in one home on Alabama Avenue and spread to the house next door. Dramatic video from 5NEWS...

Casper, WY - Black Hills Energy crews responded to the scene of a house explosion on Monday, Sept. 2 in Casper.The explosion occurred in the afternoon on Labor Day at a residence on the 3800 block of Plateau Place.No injuries associated with the explosion have been...

Chicago, IL- Four people were being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning Monday after someone ran a power washer indoors on the South Side.Authorities were called about 7:45 p.m. to a home in the 6600 block of South Albany Avenue in Marquette Park, a Chicago Fire...

St. Mary's County, MD - Three people are fighting for their lives after a car was left running in a garage and filled a St. Mary's County, Maryland, residence with carbon monoxide Saturday night.Bay District firefighters arrived at Planters Court in Lexington Park...