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Propane leak precedes Ryegate house explosion that killed 2
Ryegate, MT - Officials in central Montana say a propane leak apparently led to an explosion that destroyed a mobile home in the town of Ryegate, killing two people who owned a local bar. Golden Valley County Undersheriff Mark Olson says the explosion happened Friday...
Two injured in Toler house explosion
Toler, KY - A natural gas explosion in the basement of a house at Toler in which five people were occupying resulted in two of those occupants being transported to the hospital for burns and cuts. Firefighters said the explosion and resulting fire happened around 2 a....
Three hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning in Clinton Township
Clinton Township, OH — Three people were hospitalized Tuesday night with carbon monoxide poisoning in Clinton Township. According to Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin, the three victims were taken to Ohio State University Main Hospital. Their conditions are...
4 Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Leak In Uptown High-Rise
Chicago, IL — Four people were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after a faulty furnace apparently caused elevated carbon monoxide levels in a high-rise apartment building in Uptown. The Chicago Fire Department said crews responded to 4541 N. Sheridan Rd. and...
Fire departments in Harris County responded to 475 carbon monoxide calls last week
Houston, TX -- Families are still recovering from last week's winter storm, and the power outages that led to people searching for ways to stay warm led to hundreds of calls regarding carbon monoxide poisoning. Fire departments in Harris County alone responded to 475...
Officials: Nearly 30 churchgoers fall ill from carbon monoxide poisoning
Prince George's County, MD — Nearly 30 Prince George's County churchgoers fell ill after officials say they experienced carbon monoxide poisoning during Sunday service. According to the Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department, fire crews joined Montgomery...
2 die, 2 suffer critical injures in carbon monoxide poisoning near Omaha, Ark.
Omaha, AR - Boone County, Ark. investigators say a man and a child died and two women suffered critical injuries from carbon monoxide poisoning after using an alternative heating source. Deputies responded to the home Monday after a call for unresponsive individuals...
Police: Cameron woman dies from carbon monoxide poisoning after using stove for heat
Cameron, TX — A 55-year-old woman has died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Milam County Sunday after using her stove for heat. According to Cameron PD Lt. Maskunas, police were dispatched around 9AM Sunday to 12th Street. The woman was using her stove for heat and...
Two Garland men likely died from carbon monoxide poisoning inside apartment, police say
Garland, TX - Two Garland men found dead inside an apartment Friday likely died from carbon monoxide poisoning, police said. Garland police responded around 10 a.m. to an apartment in the 200 block of South Barnes Drive after someone called and said two men inside...
Marksville couple dies of carbon monoxide from home generator
Marksville, LA - A Marksville man and woman died Friday night (Feb. 19) from carbon monoxide poisoning due to operating a generator inside a camper. The Avoyelles Parish Coroner's Office is considering the deaths to be related to the recent winter storm. The Louisiana...