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Explosion destroys summer cottage
Big Bay, MI - BIG BAY -- A propane gas explosion destroyed a summer cottage on Lake Independence in Big Bay. It happened Friday around 2:00 p.m.The Powell Township Fire Department says an accumulation of gas from an apparent leak was ignited as soon as Chuck and...
Carbon monoxide scare at Brattleboro nursing home
Brattleboro, VT -A carbon monoxide scare in Brattleboro Friday morning.Fire officials say a boiler in the basement of the Pine Heights Nursing home malfunctioned, causing exhaust to be sucked into the air conditioning units on the upper floors.Sixty-two residents had...
Winner home explosion rocks town, neighbors react
Winner, SD - A propane tank explosion is to blame for an accident that nearly leveled a Winner home and sent a family of five to the hospital for their injuries.It happened just after 6:00 a.m., Friday, on the 400 block of W. 1st Street in Winner. People throughout...
Woman injured after camper’s propane tank explodes in Cache County
Cache County, UT - A woman received minor burns after a propane tank in her camper exploded in Logan Canyon on Friday night.Loyal Clark, of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, said law enforcement officers from the U.S. Forest Service and Cache County were still...
Three Treated for Carbon Monoxide Exposure at Nixa Building
Nixa, MO - Three people in Nixa are recovering from carbon monoxide exposure Wednesday afternoon.It happened at a building in the 1200 block of Ashley Drive around 4pm.Rescue crews were called to help a man who reported having chest pain.But when they started to check...
Whitefish Bay homes evacuated during late night carbon monoxide leaks
Whitefish Bay, WI - Two Whitefish Bay homes were evacuated due to late night carbon monoxide leaks on July 17th. North Shore Fire/Rescue and We Energies both responded to the two calls.North Shore Fire/Rescue says the first call came in around 11:00 p.m. and the...
Kenosha firefighters, police respond to house explosion
Kenosha, WI - Firefighters and police responded to an emergency near 60th St. and 14th Ave. in the city of Kenosha on Thursday, July 18th. A We Energies crew was also dispatched to the neighborhood.FOX6′s Ben Handelman reports all signs indicate there may have...
Carbon monoxide blamed for death, injuries
Shell Lake, WI - Authorities say carbon monoxide apparently caused the death of a Washburn County man and sickened his wife, two daughters and first responders.Rescue crews were called to a Shell Lake home early Tuesday. Thirty-two-year-old Joseph Parker was taken to...
Carbon Monoxide Scare At Northeast Columbus Home
Columbus, OH - Columbus firefighters say three people needed medical help after a carbon monoxide leak inside their northeast Columbus home.The family on Enderly Drive called for help shortly before midnight after a carbon monoxide alarm sounded inside their...
Going camping? Be aware of carbon monoxide dangers
Nashville, TN - As Tennesseans pack up and head out to their favorite campsites, the State Fire Marshal's Office urges campers to be aware of carbon monoxide dangers in and around tents and RVs.Carbon monoxide (CO), often called the silent killer, is an invisible,...