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Carbon monoxide sends family to hospital

Little Rock, AR - A family of four was transported to a local hospital Thursday reportedly due to carbon monoxide poisoning, Piney Fire Chief Scott Miser said.The source of the carbon monoxide was under investigation, Miser said. The incident occurred at 104 Hamilton...

4 suffer carbon monoxide poisoning after Lexus left running in garage

Orange County, FL - Four Orange County residents were taken to a hospital Tuesday morning for carbon monoxide poisoning, fire officials said.The incident was reported around 5:30 a.m. at a home in the 15000 block of Stonebriar Way, east of the University of Central...

Floor treatment, detector temporarily close Rome Walmart

Rome, NY - Walmart was closed and evacuated for several hours this morning after an overnight floor treatment set off the carbon monoxide detectors, according to city fire officials.The alarm was raised shortly before 7:30 a.m. today, leading to a full evacuation of...

House Explodes In Ridgefield, N.J.

Ridgefield, N.J. - One person was treated after a house exploded in Ridgefield, N.J. Monday.The explosion took place at 360 Abbott Avenue, near Elizabeth Street at around 11:30 a.m.Neighbors say their homes shook as if a bomb went off. When they looked out their...

Boat Explosion Injures Five People At Lake Of The Ozarks Marina

Lake of the Ozarks, MO - Five people were reportedly injured in a boat explosion at Millstone Marina & RV Resort on Saturday afternoon.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 25 ft. Chris Craft exploded at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, at the...

Man Dead, Wife & Children Hospitalized In N.J. Carbon Monoxide Incident

Bernardsville, NJ -Police made a deadly discovery at a home in Somerset County, New Jersey Thursday.A man lost his life and his wife and two young children were sickened in what appears to be a case of carbon monoxide poisoning.It happened about 40 miles west of New...

Leaking gas stove in Oyster Bay sends 15 to the hospital

Oyster Bay, NY - A leaking gas stove in an Oyster Bay home sent 15 to the hospital Friday night, Nassau County police said.The natural gas leak was reported just before 9:30 p.m. on Audrey Avenue, police said. Real estate websites show the location as a multifamily...

Eight People Saved by Working Carbon Monoxide Detector

Rockland, MA - In Rockland, Fire Chief Scott Duffey says a working carbon monoxide detector helped prevent an incident from becoming much worse.Eight people were evacuated from a group home on Hingham Street Sunday after a call for a Carbon monoxide alarm.National...