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Cloquet family survives carbon monoxide scare
Cloquet, MN - Jack Reynolds, head of respiratory therapy at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet, has had first-hand job exposure to the health dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. And yet, when the CO detector in his home went off during the early morning...
Heater leads to carbon monoxide problem in Bath
Bath, NY - Following an incident earlier this week involving carbon monoxide exposure, the Bath Volunteer Fire Department has issued a reminder about the need for CO detectors.Since 2002, it has been state law to have a carbon monoxide detector installed in your home...
Carbon Monoxide Safety in Rentals
South Charleston, WV - Leaks were found in the system after we launched a WSAZ Investigation surrounding a new West Virginia law requiring carbon monoxide detectors.We uncovered hotels violating that law requiring a detection system, but our most recent findings...
CO detectors approved in Atlanta public buildings, schools
Atlanta, GA - Atlanta's Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to put carbon monoxide detectors in all public buildings and schools.Before the vote, Channel 2's Craig Lucie spoke with Atlanta Councilman Michael Bond, who said city attorneys were complicating...
High carbon monoxide levels found in Maine apartment
Berwick, ME - Fire officials say at least one person was taken to a hospital after suffering from the apparent effects of high levels of carbon monoxide.The Berwick Fire Department said it was called at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to an apartment complex in town, where a...
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Believed Responsible For Death Of Oxford Man And His Dogs
Oxford, CT - State police think carbon monoxide poisoning caused the deaths of an Oxford man and his three dogs.Troopers say they don't know yet how long the man and the dogs were dead before their bodies were discovered Monday in a home on Silano Drive. Authorities...
Carbon monoxide sickens two at Troy business
Troy, MI - Officials are investigating what caused a carbon monoxide leak at a Troy business that sickened two workers.The employees believed to be a father and his son at Master Mechanical Insulation at 1775 E. Maple Road, were transported to an area hospital...
Carbon monoxide kills 2 women at West Rogers Park apartment buildin
Chicago, IL - After the first call to a West Rogers Park apartment building where two women had fallen ill, fire officials took a reading with a carbon monoxide detector but found that levels of the gas were too low to be considered dangerous, the Chicago Fire...
Gas leak sends 10 to hospital
Lock Haven, PA - A carbon monoxide leak in the apartments attached to a laundromat on the 100 block of North Fairview Street sent 10 people to the hospital on Saturday at 12:30 p.m., said Norm Wolfrom, deputy fire chief of Lock Haven Fire Department.Although carbon...
Explosion destroys northern Kentucky home
Newport, KY- Fire officials in northern Kentucky say an apparent natural gas explosion and fire have leveled a home in Newport.Newport fire Capt. Phil Dietz says three people were in the house when the explosion ripped through the structure about 4:30 a.m. EST Friday....