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Fire marshal advice: take precautions with propane
Wilton, CT - In light of the recent house explosion in New Milford due to a propane leak, Peter Bernstein, the Georgetown Fire District's deputy fire marshal, reminds residents about the signs of a gas leak, what to do and what precautions to take.Propane and natural...
Propane explosion to blame for structure fire
Ewen, MI - A propane explosion is the possible cause of a small fire in Ontonagon County on Thursday afternoon, according to police.The Ontonagon County Sheriff's Department responded to a small structure fire in Ewen at around 3:24 p.m. According to police, the...
Carbon monoxide causes illness at Friendship Elementary
York, PA - One person was taken to a hospital after being exposed to elevated levels of carbon monoxide at Friendship Elementary School on Tuesday.Roughly 40 students also showed signs of effects of carbon monoxide poisoning toward the end of the school day, and one...
Gas leak prompts evacuation of Niskayuna homes
Niskayuna, NY - A natural gas leak forced the evacuation of several homes in Old Niskayuna on Tuesday, but the vapors did not ignite and no people or pets were injured.A resident of Coolidge Ct. was attempting to install a dryer when he accidentally hit the gas line,...
Propane explosion levels home in Harrison, woman found alive
Harrison, MT- A propane-fueled explosion leveled a home in Harrison on Sunday, injuring the sole occupant who was air-lifted to the University of Utah Health Care Burn Center in Salt Lake City.Late Sunday, she was listed in critical condition, a hospital spokesman...
Natural gas leak, lit cigarette leads to house explosion in St. Petersburg; two people injured
St. Petersburg, FL - St. Petersburg, Florida - St. Petersburg Fire Rescue is on the scene of a 2-alarm fire in the 800 block of 5th Avenue North.Officials tell us a Progress Energy worker came to the home to conduct an energy audit when she smelled natural gas.The...
Connecticut house explosion kills one, injures two
New Milford, CT - One man was killed and two others were critically injured after an apparent propane explosion at a home in Connecticut Wednesday.Police said the homeowner, John Wilkinson, 46, called his friend, Anthony Fratino, 47, to help fix a propane leak in the...
Man lights cigarette while investigating suspicious gas smell, ends up in hospital
West Palm Beach, FL - One man was injured in an apparent natural gas explosion Tuesday morning in West Palm Beach.The man was investigating a gas smell near an garage apartment he owned at 410 59th Street.He decided to grab a smoke and when he lit a cigarette the...
Gas Leak Triggers Explosion in West L.A. Condo
Los Angeles, CA - Natural gas that seeped from one condominium into another caused an explosion in a two-story building in West Los Angeles, slightly injuring a man, authorities said today.The blast happened around 10:10 p.m. Monday in a condominium in an 18- unit...
2nd person dies following NY blast that killed tot
Stony Brook, NY - Police say a second person has died following a propane explosion that destroyed a suburban New York house, killing an 18-month-old boy and injuring more than a dozen othersPolice say 46-year-old Patricia Salegna-Maqueda died Tuesday night at Stony...