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Appleton office building evacuated due to carbon monoxide
Appleton, WI - APPLETON Employees at an office building thought a carbon monoxide detector was sounding due to a low battery Monday morning, but discovered potentially deadly levels and evacuated.Appleton firefighters found levels at 200 parts per million around...
St. Louis County mom saves day on Mother’s Day by rescuing family after carbon monoxide leak
Florissant, MO - A St. Louis County mother saved the day on Mother's Day after finding relatives unresponsive in their beds, authorities said.Names of the woman and her relatives have not been released. All were apparently victims of carbon monoxide poisoning. Victims...
More than 80 evacuated from the El Cortez Hotel due to carbon monoxide allowed to return
Reno, NV - More than 80 people from the El Cortez Hotel in downtown Reno were allowed to return after elevated carbon monoxide level forced its evacuation on Saturday, the Reno Fire Department reported.Two malfunctioning water heaters were identified as the culprits,...
Carbon monoxide leak at Heritage Hotel linked to malfunctioning boiler
York, PA- Authorities say two people were taken to the hospital after a carbon monoxide leak at a Lancaster hotel late Friday night. Guests staying at the Heritage Hotel located along the 500 block of Centerville Road were evacuated after two guests became ill and...
Carbon Monoxide Leak at Post Office
South Charleston, WV - No one was hurt after dangerous levels of carbon monoxide were discovered inside a post office.Firefighters tell WSAZ.com they responded early enough that everyone evacuated the building before someone was hurt. Several people were checked out...
Family of Topekan killed in natural gas blast files suit
Topeka, KS - The family of a Topekan killed last year in a natural gas explosion filed a lawsuit this week against Kansas Gas Service and Wetmore-based N-Line Lawn Service.Shawnee County District Court records show attorney Thomas E. Ruzicka filed the suit Wednesday...
School Cafeteria Closed Due to Carbon Monoxide Leak
Franklin, LA - A school cafeteria in the City of Franklin is closed following the discovery of a carbon monoxide leak. The Franklin Fire Department received a call from St. John Elementary School Wednesday after several cafeteria workers complained they weren't...
State Lets Dangerous Gas Pipes Remain In North Texas
Dallas, TX - DALLAS -- State regulatory officials ruled this week that Atmos Energy is not mandated to remove more than 800 miles of natural gas piping made of cast-iron, a material that the federal government began warning gas operators to phase out in 1973 because...
Leaking propane causes explosion, fire that killed 4 dogs
Felton, DE - An explosion and fire near Felton where four dogs perished Tuesday was caused by leaking propane gas inside the home, state fire investigators said today.The fire was reported by a neighbor shortly before 2 p.m. at a two-story home in the 1200 block of...
Woman saves relatives from carbon monoxide poisoning
Memphis, TN - A concerned relative found her family members on the brink of death after a carbon monoxide leak inside their Memphis, Tennessee home.Carbon monoxide poisoning is treatable and the family is expected to recover, but paramedics believe they may only have...