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Officials: Faulty piping work led to N.H. gas explosion

Conway, NH- Fire officials said piping work that didn't comply with building codes led to a propane gas explosion inside a house in Conway.Conway Fire Chief Stephen Solomon told WMWV-FM the source of the problem was most likely the home's hot water heater.The house...

3 sickened by CO fumes at Bendersville orchard

Bendersville, PA - BENDERSVILLE, Pa. (WHTM) -Three people were flown to a hospital Wednesday afternoon after they fell ill to carbon monoxide fumes at an orchard near Bendersville, Adams County.Fire officials told abc27 News that the men were very ill but conscious...

Starbucks Reopens After Carbon Monoxide Scare

Bridgehampton, NY - Starbucks in Bridgehampton reopened Tuesday morning after workers fixed a problem that caused a carbon monoxide leak that sent three to the hospital on Monday."Repairs to the refrigeration unit have been made and the business has re-opened,"...

Probe focuses on propane tank in deadly Ohio home explosion

Stony Ridge, OH- STONY RIDGE, Ohio –An explosion leveled a home in northwest Ohio Tuesday morning, killing two people, injuring three and scattering debris up to a quarter-mile.Investigators were looking into whether a leaking liquid propane tank near the home's...

Carbon monoxide evacuates Drew dorm, 5 sent to hospital

Madison, NJ - Five students were sent to the hospital early Wednesday morning after a carbon monoxide alarm alerted officials to the presence of the odorless gas in a dormitory, according to a spokesman for the university.Drew University Class of 2016 arrivalFoster...

Carbon monoxide in camper kills Colo. teen; 1 hurt

Cedaredge, CO - One Colorado teen is dead and another is in critical condition after they were apparently exposed to carbon monoxide in a camper.Delta County Sheriff Fred McKee said Tuesday the boys and one other friend were watching videos Sunday in a camper inside a...