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Santee trailer explosion injures 2
Santee, CA - A propane explosion in a trailer at a Santee campground sent two people to the hospital with burn injuries Sunday night.The explosion occurred at 9 p.m. at the Santee Lakes Recreational Preserve in the 8900 block of Fanita Parkway. The explosion blew off...
Five ill from carbon monoxide poisoning in Vernon Hills
Vernon Hills, IL - A faulty furnace is to blame for the carbon monoxide poisoning illnesses of five Vernon Hillsresidents Sunday afternoon, according to the Countryside Fire Protection District.The five people affected, all residents of a house on the 300 block of...
After Two Explosions Experts Have A Warning About Propane
Luzerne County, PA - Experts say that propane is one of the safest ways to heat your home.However, there is a warning after two recent explosions in our area.Firefighters believe propane may have played a role in the destruction of a home in Newfoundland, Pike County....
Raleigh ice rink evacuated due to carbon monoxide levels
Raleigh, NC - Detection of a potentially deadly gas Thursday caused the evacuation of a Raleigh ice rink.Firefighters evacuated the Iceplex skating rink after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected.One hockey mom hopes this incident will prompt other rinks to be...
21 Alaska soldiers treated for carbon monoxide poisoning
Fairbanks, AK - Nearly two dozen Anchorage-based soldiers were treated in Fairbanks on Thursdayfor carbon monoxide exposure they sustained during a morning field training exercise.The soldiers, paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th...
Park City Center delays opening after carbon monoxide incident
Lancaster, PA - Park City Center was forced to delay opening Thursday after a generator spewed carbon monoxide throughout the building.Lancaster city fire battalion chief Jeff Oatman said contractors working on an electrical system had to shut down the power where...
Four Hospitalized for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Johnstown, PA - Four people were taken to the hospital and two dogs taken to a nearby vet after firefighters found high levels of Carbon monoxide (CO) in their home.Johnstown firefighters were called to the 200 block of Bond Street in the city's Moxham neighborhood...
Gas explosion injures 77-year-old man in Dearborn house
Dearborn, MI - A 77-year-old man working inside a vacant house in the 4900 block of Jonathon Street in Dearborn was injured in a natural gas explosion Wednesday.Fire Chief Joseph Murray said the department received reports of a structure fire and a man on the front...
Natural Gas Explosion May Have Saved Lives Of Texas Couple
Rusk, TX - An elderly East Texas couple was burned in a gas explosion that a relative says probably saved their lives.Wendell and Jean Nealey were hospitalized after the explosion Monday night at their trailer, Cherokee County Sheriff Capt. John Raffield said.The...
Secret lists hide natural gas high risk service areas
Washington, DC - A WUSA9/USA TODAY investigation has identified a secret list of risky natural gas pipelines all over the Washington area.WUSA9 is battling to get it, but gas companies and state regulators are fighting releasing the list to the public.Our review...