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Kids among 5 sickened by carbon monoxide in W. Houston

Houston, TX- 5 men and women, such as two small children, were being rushed to the healthcare facility with carbon monoxide poisoning in west Houston.Firefighters had been called to their rental in the 2500 block of Previous Farm Highway around Westheimer all-around...

Keyless ignition blamed in carbon monoxide poisoning of Green man

Green, OH - Raymond Pulliam couldn't sleep.He tried, but his home's carbon monoxide alarm would always rouse him.He didn't see a problem. He didn't feel sick. There were no obvious signs.His calls to Green firefighters confirmed the mystery."No, that's one thing...

Stove responsible for carbon monoxide leak at Avondale

Avondale, OH - A cook stove was determined to be the cause of a gas leak that sent 10 people to the hospital Sunday night from Avondale Youth Center.Director Gary King said just before 8 p.m., the carbon monoxide detectors alerted staff to a problem inside the...

Oklahoma man, 3-year-old granddaughter recovering after home explosion

Maud, OK - A man and his granddaughter are in a fight for their lives after a possible gas leak caused the home they were inside to explode.Don Osteen and 3-year-old Paetyn were having lunch on Thursday when the explosion happened.Now, family members are taking to...

5 hospitalized by carbon monoxide poisoning in Mukilteo

Mukilteo, WA - Five people were hospitalized Wednesday after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, Mukilteo Fire officials said.Medics were called to the 11000 block of Chennault Beach Road around 4 a.m. after getting a report of a medical emergency. Upon arrival,...

Sikeston, Mo. officials respond to carbon monoxide poisoning

Sikeston, MO - Officials with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety were called out on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to what they believed was a gas leak.Officials said when they arrived at the scene on Lee Avenue, they determined the incident was actually carbon monoxide...

Massive Explosion Destroys Two Homes In Fort Smith

Fort Smith, AR - Fort Smith firefighters are battling a blaze that has engulfed two houses, and they said an explosion may have been the cause.Witnesses say the fire started in one home on Alabama Avenue and spread to the house next door. Dramatic video from 5NEWS...

Black Hills shuts off gas service following Casper home explosion

Casper, WY - Black Hills Energy crews responded to the scene of a house explosion on Monday, Sept. 2 in Casper.The explosion occurred in the afternoon on Labor Day at a residence on the 3800 block of Plateau Place.No injuries associated with the explosion have been...