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High Levels Of Carbon Monoxide Detected In East Harlem Apartment Building, 5 Taken To Hospital
New York, NY — High levels of carbon monoxide in an apartment building in East Harlem sent five people to the hospital Saturday. The FDNY responded to the building on East 110th Street around 10:30 a.m. Firefighters detected high levels of CO on the top floor of the...
Five sickened in Wakefield, Neb. carbon monoxide leak
Wakefield, NE -- Five individuals were sickened in a carbon monoxide leak at a Wakefield establishment Friday night. At around 10:27 p.m. Friday, Wakefield Fire and Rescue was dispatched to Countyline Lanes and Dining, 311 Main St., "for a suspected gas leak with...
Frankfort family of five survives carbon monoxide poisoning on Christmas Eve
Frankfort, IN -- A family in Frankfort is happy to be alive after being poisoned by carbon monoxide. The deadly substance started leaking into their home on Christmas Eve. Carbon Monoxide is orderless, colorless, tasteless, and almost impossible to detect on your...
Gas leak likely caused Peoria County home explosion
Peoria County, IL -- Chillicothe Fire Chief Marvin Roderick said he is 95 percent certain that a propane gas leak caused a home near Chillicothe to explode Tuesday afternoon. Small flames and smoke continued to rise from the explosion site Wednesday afternoon. The...
Nearly 100 evacuated from Madison shelter early Wednesday
Madison, WI - Nearly 100 people were evacuated from a Madison shelter, just hours after an overnight storm dropped several inches of snow on the city. The evacuation effort began around 4:30 a.m., shortly after a staff member detected a gas odor so potent that one...
Two Transported to Hospital After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Hollywood Apartment Building
Hollywood, MD - On Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at approximately 10:50 a.m., firefighters from Hollywood, Leonardtown, and Bay District responded to 24550 Mt. Pleasant Road in Hollywood, for the odor of gas in an apartment building. 10 Volunteers Firefighters from...
Carbon monoxide poisoning sends 8 in northwest Roanoke to hospital early Sunday
Roanoke, VA - Eight people in northwest Roanoke with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning were taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital early Sunday, according to a statement from Roanoke Fire-EMS. No further information was available Sunday afternoon about the...
4 people taken to the hospital after carbon monoxide exposure in Drexel Hill, Pa.
Drexel Hill, PA -- Four people were rushed to the hospital after they were exposed to carbon monoxide inside a home in Drexel Hill, Pa. The incident occurred Monday afternoon along the 4200 block of Garret Road. Fire officials say a family was running their lawnmower...
Houston family hospitalized after Christmas tamale tradition causes carbon monoxide poisoning
Houston, TX – A Houston family spent Christmas morning receiving treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning. At approximately 4:48 a.m. Friday, fire crews were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 3900 block of Hollister Road in reference to a hazmat incident. Once...
3 people taken to hospital after carbon monoxide poisoning in south-central El Paso
El Paso, TX — Officials with the El Paso Fire Department said three people are hospitalized after a carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in south-central El Paso. The incident happened at 6027 Jemez Drive. Officials said all three people who were hospitalized are in...