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2 seriously hurt in home explosion near South Haven
South Haven Township, MI — Two people were seriously injured after a house exploded in South Haven Township Tuesday evening, officials said. It happened just before 6 p.m. on 2nd Avenue near 71 1/2 Street. Firefighters told News 8 a propane tank caused the home to...
Woman dead, man hurt after boat explodes on Cumberland River near Clarksville
Clarksville, TN - A woman is dead and a man is hurt after a boat explosion on the Cumberland River near Clarksville, authorities said. Multiple agencies responded to reports of a boat on fire and an explosion on Sunday afternoon, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources...
Man dies in NE Indiana warehouse explosion, fire
Columbia City, IN -- One man has died in a warehouse explosion in northeastern Indiana. State Police say the explosion occurred around 9 a.m. in Columbia City, 19 miles west of Fort Wayne. First responders found the building fully engulfed in flames, preventing the...
Father, daughters suffer carbon monoxide poisoning aboard boat near Seattle
Seattle, WA – A father and his two daughters were taken to Seattle Children’s Hospital Saturday morning after they suffered carbon monoxide poisoning aboard a boat. The U.S. Coast Guard says the family was about 1/2 a nautical mile off shore when the father called for...
Boat catches fire on Lake Austin, 1 taken to the hospital with burns
Austin, TX — A boat caught fire on Lake Austin Friday, sending black smoke into the air just before 4 p.m. about a half-mile from Hula Hut and the Tom Miller Dam. Two people were burned, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. One person was declared a trauma alert and...
Explosion destroys house
Hot Springs, AR - A one-story single-family residence at 346 Tanglewood Road that was being remodeled was destroyed by an explosion Monday evening that was suspected of being caused by natural gas, Lake Hamilton Fire Chief Doug Davey told The Sentinel-Record Tuesday....
Fairfield Apartment Building Evacuated Due To Carbon Monoxide
Fairfield, CT — A five-story Fairfield apartment building was evacuated Monday night due to elevated carbon monoxide levels, according to a fire official. Emergency personnel were notified of the issue about 8 p.m. when an alarm went off at the Trademark apartment...
Fatal house explosion in Holton caused by propane leak
Holton, KS — A propane leak is believed to be the cause of a home explosion that killed a man and seriously injured his wife in rural Holton last week. Jackson Co. Sheriff Tim Morse said Monday a great deal of propane from a nearby tank leaked into the home of Billy...
Cause of fatal house explosion remains undetermined
Owensville, MO - A suspected propane gas explosion at a residence located in the 33000 block of Highway 28 west of Belle took the life of a local homeowner early Friday morning. The Belle Volunteer Fire Department was called out at 10:14 p.m. Thursday night for an...
Amherst, NH home bursts into flames after construction is completed
Amherst, NH — New Hampshire fire investigators are trying to figure out what caused a home in Amherst, New Hampshire to burst into flames right after construction was completed. The owners were just getting ready to do the final walk through to get the certificate of...