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Exhaust from van sickens Prosser family
Toppenish, WA - Toppenish, Wash. A family of seven believed to have suffered carbon monoxide poisoning while traveling in their van was sent to a local hospital Tuesday as a precautionary measure.Three ambulances and seven firefighters responded about noon to a call...
Carbon monoxide exposure at Loudoun County townhouse sends 14 people to hospital
Ashburn, VA- 14 people were hospitalized after being exposed to carbon monoxide at a townhouse in Ashburn, Va.Loudoun County fire and rescue personnel responded to a 911 call at around 7:35 p.m. Wednesday for a medical emergency in the 22600 block of High Haven...
Fire officials warn of carbon monoxide dangers
Sycamore, IL - DeKalb County officials are warning residents about the importance of carbon monoxide detectors after two members of a Sycamore family passed out from carbon monoxide exposure before help arrived.Four family members in the 1700 block of Brower Place,...
Fairbanks carbon monoxide poisoning sickens 3
Fairbanks, AK - FAIRBANKS, Alaska Three people are recovering from carbon monoxide poisoning blamed on a faulty boiler at a building that houses a Fairbanks nonprofit organization.The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner says the three people sickened at the Love INC building...
Carbon monoxide scare at BSO station
Pamapno Beach, FL - An emergency evacuation at a Broward Sheriff's Office station, in Pompano Beach.7 Skyforce HD hovered over the Pompano Beach Broward Sheriff's Office after a carbon monoxide scare, Monday afternoon.Officials said they found high levels of the...
4 sent to hospital after NC carbon monoxide leak
Mooresville, NC - Four people were hospitalized with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning after an issue with a furnace at a Mooresville home.Authorities responded to a home on Sunday morning after reports of carbon monoxide poisoning.A family of four was evacuated...
Cleveland hotel evacuated because of carbon monoxide
Cleveland, OH - CLEVELAND - A Saturday scare at a downtown Cleveland hotel, as 20 people got sick, and 18 were taken to the hospital, because of a carbon monoxide leak.It took fire fighters about 5 hours to clear the scene at the Wyndham Hotel, after pumping fresh air...
Solon Fire Department stresses importance of detectors
Solon, OH - Solon Fire Department is stressing the importance of maintaining smoke and carbon monoxide detectors after a house fire and carbon monoxide poisoning this weekend.A family of five called the Solon Fire Department after they felt flu-like symptoms in their...
Detector’s importance cited in carbon monoxide scare in Ashland
Ashland, MA- A carbon monoxide scare on West Mountain Lane has Ashland Fire Lt. David Iarussi reminding people about the importance of checking their detectors this winter."It's a really important story in my eyes," Iarussi said of a 911 call the department received...
RV explosion in Fresno sends man to the hospital with second degree burns
Fresno, CA- An RV explosion in Central Fresno sent one man to the hospital with second degree burns.Family members have identified the man as Charles Boussad who lived in the trailer.Fire fighters were called out to Central Valley RV Repair on the 5300 block of E Home...