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Carbon monoxide clears out Norfolk courthouse
Norfolk, VA - Norfolk General District Court is closed for the rest of the day due to high levels of carbon monoxide detected inside the building Thursday morning.City officials said the reports initially came from a smell in the building on 811 E. City Hall Ave. A...
Harper High Evacuated Over Carbon Monoxide, Up To 9 Hospitalized
Chicago, IL - As many as nine people were taken to hospitals Wednesday morning, after high carbon monoxide readings were detected at a West Englewood high school.Around 10 a.m., firefighters conducted a hazardous materials response at Harper High School, at 65th and...
Several people ill after carbon monoxide poisoning
Garden City, KS - Seven people are being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after a generator was poorly installed in a recreational vehicle.Garden City emergency crews were called to the 1600 block of Taylor Plaza around 6 p.m. Saturday. They arrived to find...
Several students treated for carbon monoxide at Dexter Elementary School
Dexter, KS - Authorities in Cowley County rushed to Dexter Wednesday morning for carbon monoxide poisoning cases at Dexter Elementary School.The Winfield Hospital said the call came around 10:30 a.m., and they received their first patient soon after. The hospital...
Explosion At Apartment Building Ruled Accidental
Portsmouth, OH - An explosion at an apartment building in Scioto County has been ruled accidental.The Division of State Fire Marshal's Fire and Explosion Investigation Bureau determined the cause was a natural gas leak that came in contact with an open flame,...
Manager: Propane gas leak to blame for explosion
Glocester, RI - The manager of the mobile home park where an explosion happened over the weekend believes a propane gas leak is to blame for the incident.Crews were called to the scene on Hemlock Drive in the Chepachet section of Glocester shortly after 10 p.m....
Natural Gas Considered in Lubbock Apartment Explosion
Borger, TX - Residents at a Texas Panhandle apartment building that was heavily damaged by a deadly explosion say they've had problems for months with gas odors at the structure.The Amarillo Globe-News reports that some of the building's residents earlier this year...
Carbon monoxide knocks woman unconscious, sends officers to hospital
Vernon, CT - Vernon Police and emergency crews found a woman unconscious Sunday afternoon, as a result of exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide. Two police officers were exposed to the fumes while trying to rescue her and were sent to the hospital.Vernon Police...
House Explosion Destroys Newark Home And Kills Family Dog
Newark, OH - A Newark couple only suffered minor injures after their two-story house exploded Sunday morning, killing their dog.It happened shortly before 8:00 a.m. in the 1100 block of Pembroke Road."Just a really loud explosion," said neighbor Amy Gillham. "We...
Family evacuated from home due to carbon monoxide leak
St. Louis, MO - Officials say a family was evacuated from their home in south St. Louis Saturday morning due to a carbon monoxide leak.The St. Louis Fire Department responded to the scene in the 3100 block of Holly Hills. Officials say one person was transported to a...