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Carbon monoxide from generator sends family to hospital
El Paso, TX - A family of three were taken to Las Palmas after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning Friday morning.A 7 a.m., fire crews responded to a home on the 3200 block of Sal Berroteran Drive when a family member called 911.The caller said his wife,...
Natural Gas Explosion Damages South Linden Home
Columbus, OH - A South Linden home was damaged by a fire caused by a natural gas explosion Friday afternoon.Firefighters were called to a home on the 900 block of Chittenden Avenue shortly before 3:30 p.m. Friday on a report of a fire.Firefighters responding to the...
Police: Propane Explosion Injuries Man in Swanton
Swanton, VT - Vermont State Police are investigating an explosion and fire at a residence on Church Street in Swanton.Police say the resident Warren Caswell called 911 to report a propane explosion and fire in his garage. Caswell was working alone at the time the...
Gas Explosion Blamed In Fire & Building Collapse That Killed 8-Year-Old Boy; 911 Calls Released
Baltimore, MD - The Baltimore Fire Department releases a cause in the East Baltimore fire that killed an 8-year-old boy walking home from school.Investigators say it was a gas explosion, and for the first time, we're hearing the desperate 911 calls.Meghan McCorkell...
Home explodes on Cleveland’s East Side
Cleveland, OH - A home on the city's East Side exploded Thursday at about 12:45 p.m., spreading debris throughout a quiet, residential street and blowing out windows of neighboring homes.Cleveland Fire spokesman Larry Gray said several callers reported a home exploded...
Carbon monoxide detected at Wal-Mart
Suffolk, VA - Carbon monoxide was detected at a Wal-Mart in Suffolk Tuesday, making it the second time it six months the store has had a reading.Diana Klink with the City of Suffolk said an employee of the store on North Main Street called to report an odor of gas in...
Daycare reports carbon monoxide scare
Rochester, MN - A southeast Rochester daycare had a carbon monoxide scare Tuesday afternoon.Minnesota Energy and the Rochester Fire Department responded to the 800 block of 4th Avenue at 3:20 p.m. when the home carbon monoxide monitor began beeping. After evacuating...
Des Moines couple’s carbon monoxide device pays off quickly
Des Moines, IA - Less than 24 hours after Robert Taylor installed a carbon monoxide detector in his home, the device began blaring.Taylor, 70, thought the detector was malfunctioning and he tried changing the batteries. Then he called the Des Moines Fire...
Dog saves owner after carbon monoxide exposure at Novato home
Novato, CA - A German shepherd dog saved its owner's life after the Novato man was exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide, fire officials said Tuesday.A Novato Fire District crew responded to a report Feb. 26 of an unidentified 80-year-old man with multiple dog...
Helena family escapes carbon monoxide scare, but loses pets
Helena, MT - The build-up of snow on a rooftop almost claimed the lives of the Van Luchene family of Helena last week.In the early morning hours of February 28th, the Van Luchenes were awakened by an odd odor. It was then that their nin-year old son began thrashing in...