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Lincoln County, WI - The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department said two people were injured Monday when attempting to ignite a furnace, resulting in an explosion. It happened around 3:30 p.m. at home on County Road X in the town of Schley. According to a news release, ...

Chickasaw, OH - First responders searched through debris for a missing woman Sunday evening after an explosion destroyed one house and damaged a neighboring one. Dark plumes of smoke could be seen for miles after a house at 3751 County Road 716A erupted around 6 p.m.,...

Nashville, TN - Four people were taken to the hospital after "a suspected Carbon Monoxide incident" at the Hermitage on Monday morning. The incident happened at the home of the seventh President Andrew Jackson. Three people were initially taken to the hospital after...

Stamford, CT  — Fire officials say the blaze that destroyed four boats and Capt. John’s Tiki hut in the Stamford harbor Saturday — causing well over $500,000 in damage — stems from a dangerous design problem found in many motorboats. Just before 3:35 p.m. Chief Fire...

Coolbaugh Township, PA — A propane leak caused an explosion and fire that destroyed a Monroe County home Sunday afternoon, officials said. The homeowners were at work and escaped injury, Coolbaugh Township fire Chief Bill Weimer Jr. said. Firefighters were called to...

Rockford, IL  — Around 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, several crews were called to the 2800 block of Lapey Street for a building explosion. Fire officials confirmed that one person has died as a result of the explosion. Two people are still being treated for serious injuries...

Monroe, LA — Authorities say there was a Natural Gas leak that caused an explosion at a house in the 1600 block of S. 2nd St. in Monroe. Officials say windows were blown out and there was one person in the house who was able to get out unharmed. The cause of the leak...

Aurora, CO - Several people were hospitalized Thursday night after being exposed to elevated levels of carbon monoxide in an Aurora apartment complex, according to officials with Aurora Fire Rescue. Aurora firefighters and workers with Xcel Energy responded to 15600...

Wyandotte, MI - What Wyandotte police originally thought might have been two people overdosing on the docks turned out to be eight people getting seriously ill after carbon monoxide exposure. The victims were discovered shortly after 9 p.m. Sept. 24 at Motor City...

Blairsville, GA - An explosion from an accidental fire at a Union County home killed one woman and injured four others Tuesday afternoon. The Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner told FOX 5 the fire happened around 1 p.m. at the home on the 500 block of...

Oklahoma City, OK - A girl was killed and her parents and brother were injured when their home in Oklahoma City exploded Thursday morning, fire officials said. The ages of the girl or her brother were not immediately released, but both are younger than 18, according...

Roanoke County, VA - A portable Carbon Monoxide monitor potentially saved lives in Roanoke County Wednesday. The Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Department said it was dispatched to Vinton just before noon for an EMS call. When the medic crew entered the home on Tulip...

Gypsum, CO — A home exploded in Gypsum Thursday afternoon following a report of an underground gas leak in the Chatfield Corners neighborhood, according to a tweet from the Eagle County Sheriff's Office (ECSO). The explosion at 50 Cottonwood Pass Road was reported...

Wayne County, PA - A woman is recovering after an explosion demolishes her Wayne County home. It happened Sunday on Tiffany Drive in Paupack Township. According to police reports, the victim is a 59 year-old woman who recently bought the home which had no heat or hot...

Sylvan Beach, NY — A woman has died and a Syracuse police officer is in critical condition in what state police said was a possible case of carbon monoxide poisoning aboard a boat in Sylvan Beach. Blair M. Dodge, 34, of Central Square, and William R. LaShomb, 36, of...