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Gas Leak Suspected in Azle House Explosion
Tarrant County, TX - A propane gas leak is suspected in the explosion at a home in Azle, near unincorporated Tarrant County on Tuesday.The Tarrant County Fire Department responded to initial reports of possible explosions in the area of Nine Mile Road at the...
Suspected gas explosion damages Urbana buildin
Urbana, IL - No injuries were reported after a suspected natural gas explosion in an unoccupied building on the University of Illinois campus.The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports Tuesday morning's fire in Urbana was reported around 6 a.m.The building was once a...
Man lives but fiancee dead after explosion in Ala.
Birmingham, AL - A predawn explosion shattered a two-story Birmingham apartment building Tuesday as residents slept, trapping an engaged couple in bed as bricks and concrete rained down on them.After more than four hours of delicate work, firefighters freed the man,...
Vineland families displaced by carbon monoxide levels, fire officials say
Vineland, NJ - Two families were displaced from a house on Peach Street on Tuesday morning because of increased carbon monoxide levels in the building, according to Vineland fire officials.Firefighters were called to the house on the 700 block of East Peach Street...
Nitro Elementary dismissed due to carbon monoxide
Nitro, WV - Nitro Elementary has dismissed all students for the day because carbon monoxide was detected in one wing of the school, an emergency official said.There were no illnesses, injuries or complaints reported.Kanawha County Deputy Emergency Services Director...
8 hospitalized from carbon monoxide in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA - Several homes have been evacuated after high levels of carbon monoxide was detected in South Philadelphia Saturday.Crews were called out to the 700 block of South Hutchinson Street just after 4:30 a.m. where they found two people unresponsive inside...
CO scare at Rutland home
Rutland, VT- A carbon monoxide scare at a home in Rutland Friday morning.At about 6:30 a.m. firefighters were called to a residence on North Main Street after a carbon monoxide alarm went off.Fire officials say they did find unsafe levels of carbon monoxide in the...
8 People Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Leak
Des Moines, IA - Eight people are in the hospital Friday after a carbon monoxide leak.Des Moines firefighters were called to 1322 11th Street shortly before 7:00 a.m., after a woman had complained about headaches.When firefighters arrived, the woman caller collapsed...
Adult, child treated for carbon monoxide poisoning
Sioux City, IA - SIOUX CITY | Two people were examined for carbon monoxide poisoning Thursday afternoon at a home on the 2100 block of Douglas Street.A call was made at 1:50 p.m. when a utility worker detected high levels of carbon monoxide in the building.The two...
La Crosse couple’s Carbon Monoxide Scare
La Crosse, WI - The cold weather means more and more people are turning on furnaces and extra heaters and with that comes an increased risk of carbon monoxide leaks. The gas is odorless and deadly.Rhoda and Rick Roesler planned to spend Tuesday celebrating Rick's...