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Apartment residents evacuated while toxic fumes ventilated
Kearney, NE - A portion of a Kearney apartment complex was evacuated Tuesday night after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected.At 8:19 p.m., members of the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department were called to Northwest Crossing apartments at 1709 W. 38th St. after...
Man Remains Hospitalized Following Hotel CO Leak
Bakersfield, CA - A Bakersfield, CA man remains hospitalized following a carbon monoxide leak last week at the Embassy Suites hotel in Burlingame.The man was found unresponsive in his hotel room Wednesday, Nov. 7 around 6 p.m. He was taken to Mills Peninsula Medical...
Sprecher Brewery evacuated for elevated carbon monoxide levels
Glendale, WI - A workplace injury Wednesday at the Sprecher Brewery in Glendale led to detection of elevated carbon monoxide levels, forcing an evacuation of employees, according to the North Shore Fire Department.Firefighters and an ambulance crew were called to the...
Salt Lake City family rushed to hospital after CO poisoning
Salt Lake City, UT- A Salt Lake City family of six was rushed to the hospital Monday morning after emergency medical responders found them sick inside a home that registered dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide.Salt Lake City Fire Department spokesman Jasen Asay...
Natural gas leak triggers blast
Alfred, NY - Investigators have found the cause of an explosion that destroyed part of an apartment building in Alfred.Officials say a natural gas leak outside the Rose Apartments triggered the blast Sunday night . At least two people were hurt.Tuesday, some residents...
Gas detectors keep families safe from leaks
Indianapolis, IN - Aside from using your nose to detect a natural gas leak, there are cheap and easy ways to keep your family safe.Many natural gas detectors look and operate the same as a smoke or carbon monoxide detector.Some models detect smoke, carbon monoxide,...
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims the Life of a Local Man
Lake Jefferson, MN - A rural Lake Jefferson community is mourning the loss of one of their own. Carbon Monoxide poisoning claims the life of a local man and sends another to the hospital.Safety officials responded to a call from a rural Cleveland home yesterday when...
Carbon monoxide likely culprit in Lexington man’s death
Lexington, KY- A man found Monday in a Lexington garage appeared to have died from accidental carbon-monoxide poisoning, according to the Fayette County coroner's office.Lester Mills, 60, of Fort Harrod Drive had been working on his truck.Carbon monoxide levels found...
Oxon Hill Family Dodges Silent Carbon Monoxide Bullet
Oxon Hill, MD - An Oxon Hill family survived a carbon monoxide threat Tuesday because of proper home protection, prompting Prince George's County fire officials to remind homeowners to follow their lead.The family of four was awakened around 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday after...
Natural gas leak started Mannford apartment fire
Mannford, OK - Investigators have determined that a natural gas leak was the cause of a huge fire that destroyed several apartments in Mannford and injured 6 people, including a volunteer firefighter.The blaze broke out Monday night at the Salt Creek Apartments in...