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Tulsa, OK - An explosion Wednesday night at east Tulsa's Bristol Park Apartments remains under investigation, but Tulsa Fire Department spokesman Capt. Stan May says the incident is being called accidental at this time.Some two dozen people were forced to evacuate...

Chestnut Ridge, NY - Nine people were taken to Westchester Medical Center on Thursday morning after a carbon monoxide incident in Chestnut Ridge.Ramapo police responded to 7 Beckett Court at 6:23 a.m. on a report of several people with symptoms of carbon monoxide...

Columbia, MO - According to the CDC, at least 430 people die in the U.S. every year from carbon monoxide poisoning, not linked to fires.And more than 20,000 visit the emergency room for the same reason.Carbon monoxide is found in fumes from generators, stoves,...

Maquon, IL- The Knox County sheriff says more than 20 people passed out due to carbon monoxide poisoning during a weekend fish fry outside of the western Illinois village of Maquon.The (Galesburg) Register-Mail reported Tuesday that the sheriff's department responded...

Matthews, NC - MATTHEWS, N.C. — A natural gas hot water heater exploded, blowing a hole through the side of a Matthews house, fire officials said.Brent Rankin said he heard a big boom, waking him up Wednesday morning.“I was sleeping about 7:30 a.m., heard explosion,...

Annawan, IL - Four children were taken to the hospital after being exposed to carbon monoxide at an indoor pool.It happened at the Best Western, Annawan Inn. First responders said the carbon monoxide levels were extremely high inside the pool area where four children...

Boston, MA - A spike in cases of carbon monoxide poisoning linked to the brutal cold snap and historic snowfall has officials on high alert as yet another blizzard threatens to fuel the increase.“In talking with fire chiefs, there have been more responses to carbon...

Philadelphia, PA - A natural gas explosion rocked a Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood overnight Monday destroying an apartment house and sending nearly a dozen people out into the frigid cold.The blast happened around 1:45 a.m. inside an apartment at Benezet and...

Worcester, MA - WORCESTER — Several people were taken to area hospitals after they were exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide at 86 Shrewsbury St. late Sunday night.Deputy Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell said firefighters responded along with an ambulance after a...

Wappingers Falls, NY - A gas leak that lead to an explosion and collapse of a one-floor cabin in the village is now under investigation by state police.The explosion happened at around 3:30 p.m. at a residence located at 322 Old Hopewell Road.New Hackensack...