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University Village evacuated for two hours after CO leak
Minneapolis, MO- A carbon monoxide leak forced University Village residents out of the apartment building for about two hours Friday night. Officials let residents back in shortly after 10 p.m.Minneapolis Fire Battalion Chief Steve Ebert said it's unclear what caused...
Wood Fireplaces Are the Most Dangerous Producers of CO Poisoning
Egan, MN- It's not just your furnace, or your garage, that could put you at risk for carbon monoxide poisoning. Your wood fireplace could make you sick.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 400 Americans die from unintentional...
Carbon monoxide sickens 6 in C. Ind. building
Carmel, IN - Authorities say six people were taken to a hospital after carbon monoxide from a running SUV filled an apartment building in suburban Indianapolis.Firefighters reported finding carbon monoxide in all seven units of the Legacy Towns and Flats building in...
Robert Pasterchick found dead in Stafford home, possibly from carbon monoxide
Stafford, NJ - Robert M. Pasterchick, 42, died Wednesday morning after his roommates found him lying on the floor unresponsive in his home on Privateer Road, authorities said.Police will have to wait for the results of the autopsy to determine the cause of death, but...
Family’s close call illustrates need for generator safety
Allegan, MI - Firefighters say a family in Allegan is lucky to be alive after being poisoned by carbon monoxide.Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and death, and people who are sleeping can die from it before ever experiencing...
Another Carbon Monoxide Call at De Pere Apartment Complex
De Pere, WI - Crews were called to a De Pere apartment complex for the second time in two nights for high levels of carbon monoxide.At 10 p.m. Tuesday, crews were called to Burgoyne Lake Estates for reports a CO detector was going off in one of the buildings.Fire...
Camper Explosion Injures Four in Texas
Alvarado, TX - The lighting of a cigarette inside a travel trailer with an undetected propane leak apparently sparked an explosion late Tuesday in Alvarado that injured four people, including two children, Johnson County Sheriff's officials said Wednesday.The victims,...
University Village evacuated for two hours after CO leak
Minneapolis, MO - Officials cleared out about 400 residents, but nobody was treated for carbon monoxide poisoning at the scene.A carbon monoxide leak forced University Village residents out of the apartment building for about two hours Friday night. Officials let...
CO problems force evacuation of De Pere apartment complex
De Pere, WI - Some De Pere residents were forced from their homes after high levels of carbon monoxide were discovered Monday night.De Pere Fire officials were called around 9 p.m. to 1746 Burgoyne Court, where they evacuated everyone for about an hour.High levels of...
Dozens evacuated after Westwood carbon monoxide leak
Westwood, OH - Dozens of residents have been evacuated following a carbon monoxide leak at a Westwood apartment building.Fire crews were called to the 2800 block of Harrison Avenue around 9:45 p.m. on Monday night for an unrelated medical emergency. Upon arrival at...