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Fort Mill couple who survived CO poisoning say child’s death absolutely unnecessary
Fort Hill, SC- Billie and Pete Watson survived carbon monoxide poisoning in a motel room above a swimming pool heater more than two decades ago, in a situation identical to the deaths of an elderly couple and an 11-year-old Rock Hill boy.They are calling for stiffer...
Explosion Rocks Denny’s Restaurant
Lowndes County, GA - Doris Dailey was in the Denny's when the explosion happened. She said "we thought it was a fire cracker, some kid setting off a fire cracker and then we saw the flames. And then we saw the smoke filling the restaurant and then everything was just...
Carbon Monoxide Scares at Papillion Apartments Causing Concern
Papillion, NE - Several carbon monoxide scares at a Papillion apartment complex have has residents concerned.An alarm went off at the Village of Papillion Apartments early Wednesday morning.Firefighters said it was the 7th time in the last year that they were...
9 workers treated for carbon monoxide at NY mall
Garden City, NY - Officials say nine workers were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes inside a suburban New York mall.The Nassau County fire marshal's office says seven people were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.Rescue workers were called to the...
Plum woman dies, husband hospitalized after being overcome by carbon monoxide
Plum, PA - A woman died and a man was rushed to the hospital after they were overcome by carbon monoxide Wednesday in Plum.Police said 66-year-old Mary Harris died and her husband, 67-year-old Gary Harris, was rushed to an area hospital after a car was accidentally...
Petersburg officers save two exposed to carbon monoxide
Petersburg, PA - PETERSBURG - Two police officers emerged from a Petersburg home last Saturday carrying two people barely conscious due to exposure to carbon monoxide.A woman in the home on the 400 block of St. Luke Street called Petersburg police at 5 a.m. Saturday,...
Carbon monoxide detected in Dennisport building, four people evaluated
Dennis Port, MA - Four people were evaluated after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected in a building this afternoon.Firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide alarm at 677 Main St. (Route 28) at 3:36 p.m., fire Capt. Robert Marseglia said.A gasoline-powered...
Mead house explosion injures two
Mead, OK - Two people were severely burned when a propane tank exploded in Bryan county Monday afternoon."I just heard a loud boom. I came outside and I saw people running toward the fire with a water hose and I got the fire extinguisher and ran over here."Jeremy...
Firefighters: Floor buffer sparks carbon monoxide scare at medical center
Charlotte, NC - Firefighters say a floor buffer isto blame for a carbon monoxide scare at a medical center in Charlotte early Tuesday morning.A Charlotte Fire Department spokesman says a cleanup crew was using a propane-powered buffer while Fresenius Medical Center...
Residents evacuated from Lansing home after carbon monoxide leak
Lansing, MI - An incident Tuesday on Lansing's south side is prompting fire officials to remind residents that everyone should have a working carbon monoxide detector in their home.Firefighters were called to a home in the 100 block of West Northrup Street about 2...