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Carbon monoxide exposure at Kingsport apartments leaves resident concerned for neighbors
Kingsport, TN - Wanda Morris likes to stay active. In fact, she's an avid biker.So, when Morris woke up with a nasty headache on Thursday morning, she couldn't explain the feeling."I got up and took like four to five ibuprofen, laid back down for about an hour and it...
Response to 911 hang-ups leads to rescue of family from carbon monoxide
Great Cacapon, WV - Police response to two 911 hang-ups in Great Cacapon in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 10 led to the rescue of a family of three and their four dogs from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. Responders said there was a gas generator...
10 suffer minor carbon monoxide poisoning
Clay County, TN - A group of people in Clay County were transported to the Cumberland County Hospital in Kentucky after minor cases of carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday morning.Clay County Emergency Medical Services received a call around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday about a...
Family escapes house explosion with minor injuries
Nevada, OH - Monday started out as a normal morning, Rob Barry recalls. He got up at 5:30 a.m. and was getting dressed. His wife was in the kitchen."About 6:15, she was making the coffee, and next thing I know, BOOM!" Barry said Monday evening.It was a propane...
Natural gas explosion in Dalhart injures two
Dalhart, TX - Two people are injured and a house is destroyed after a natural gas explosion in Dalhart on Saturday, July 6.The Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to FM 1727 on a reported fire from a possible explosion.At around 11 p.m., units arrived and...
Silverthorn Boat Fire Extinguished
Shasta County, CA - On 7-4-2019, 1845 hours, the Shasta County Sheriff's Office Boating Safety Unit and Cal-Fire were dispatched to Silverthorn Resort for a boat fire. Deputy Lindquist responded from the area of No Name Island. The fire on the custom inboard boat was...
Police probe death of Glenmont man found in home with high carbon monoxide
Glenmont, NY - An autopsy will be performed on the body of an elderly man who police discovered Saturday afternoon in a Glenmont home with high amounts of carbon monoxide.Police Commander Adam Hornick said shortly before 2 p.m., police officers responded to a...
23 injured after explosion reported in Plantation
Plantation, FL - A total of 23 people were injured Saturday during an explosion at a shopping center in Plantation, authorities confirmed.Plantation Fire Department Deputy Chief Joel Gordon said two people suffered serious injuries in the blast that was reported just...
Boat catches on fire, explodes at John’s Pass
Pinellas County, FL - Pinellas County Fire Rescue, The US Coast Guard, Pinellas County Sheriff's Deputies and Florida Fish and Wildlife worked to put out a boat that was on fire at John's Pass, off Treasure Island and Madeira Beach. FWC officials said two people were...
Two Found Dead On Houseboat Near Ski Beach, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Suspected
Stockton, CA - A man and woman were found dead on a houseboat Friday morning around 4 a.m., according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff's spokesperson Andrea Lopez.Lopez said the Sheriff's department received a call from a woman who was traveling with pair, saying she...
Short Pump store manager treated for carbon monoxide poisoning during evacuation
Henrico County, VA -carbon monoxide leak that forced the evacuation of approximately 15 stores at Short Pump Town Center also injured at least two employees.A Henrico Fire spokesperson confirmed alarms indicating elevated levels of carbon monoxide prompted the...
Ballantyne home explosion caused by ‘interior gas leak,’ officials say
Charolette, NC - Investigators said Wednesday that a home explosion in Charlotte's Ballantyne neighborhood that left a woman dead and her husband seriously injured Tuesday was caused by an interior gas leak.The explosion happened before 2 p.m. at a home on James Jack...
Explosion shakes Galt neighborhood
Galt, CA - A loud explosion was heard across several Galt neighborhoods Monday night, July 1, later to be located from a home on the 200 block of Lois Avenue on the west side of Galt.Emergency personnel from both Galt Police and Cosumnes Fire Department (CSD) were...
Report On Flooding Turns Into Carbon Monoxide Rescue
Red Cliff, CO -They call it the silent killer.Covering news for more than a decade, I've done countless stories on the devastating impacts of carbon monoxide poisoning, until Monday afternoon, I had never seen what it can do up close.It was an hour before our live...
Experts warn boaters of carbon monoxide dangers
Mt Pleasant, SC - Experts are warning boaters to be vigilant of carbon monoxide poisoning during the July 4th holiday."It creeps up on you because carbon monoxide in general is hard to detect," said Christina Derinzo, a carbon monoxide education outreach...