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Beaverton, OR - Two individuals — one with life-threatening injuries — were transported from Beaverton to a local hospital Tuesday afternoon, June 9, with what appeared to be carbon monoxide poisoning. Capt. Timothy Nokes, a spokesperson for Tualatin Valley Fire &...

Salt Lake City, UT – With the summer season in full swing, Utah State Park officials are reminding Utahns to be aware of a silent killer that can put boaters in danger while out on the water. Carbon monoxide (CO), known as the silent killer, is an odorless and...

Coventry Township, OH — Authorities are now investigating the deaths of two people found Saturday as carbon monoxide poisoning. The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating the deaths of Dallas Milner, 25, of Coventry Township, and Maliesse Hamilton,...

Chicago, IL — A Chicago Police officer was found dead, and his wife was in critical condition after an apparent carbon monoxide leak Tuesday night in Albany Park. As CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reported, Chicago Police confirmed two people, including an off-duty officer,...

Birmingham, MI – The Birmingham fire chief said a natural gas leak from an appliance service line caused a  house to explode May 25 in the 1300 block of Chapin Avenue near Woodward Avenue. The homeowner had been away for several weeks taking care of her father and...

Mineola, TX - Several East Texas fire departments responded to a propane tank explosion Thursday night. According to the Mineola Fire Marshal, their department was called to the 1400 block of West Broad Street. When they arrived, one building was engulfed in flames...

Bluffton, IN - Police rescued two unconscious children from a Bluffton home after a carbon monoxide leak last week, according to authorities. Just after midnight Thursday morning, deputies went into a home on Smith Lane after a 911 call and discovered a strong odor of...

Middletown, CT -- Crews in Middletown battled a house fire on Friday morning. The fire broke out at a home on Saybrook Road before 7 a.m. Fire crews from multiple towns were called to the scene. “The first five to 10 minutes we are trying to put the fire out and...

Janesville, WI — The two individuals who were inside a Janesville home Monday when it exploded are both recovering at UW-Hospital, according to the Janesville Fire Department. The home, in the 700 block of Hawthorne Avenue, exploded following a natural gas leak. “For...

Berlin, CT - A gas explosion lifted a Berlin house off its foundation Monday and injured the 88-year-old homeowner who was in the basement at the time. What caused gas to begin leaking inside Edison Occhi’s home at 239 Christian Lane is not clear, fire officials said...