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Rimersburg, PA – Investigations into the explosion at a Chestnut Street home in Rimersburg continued this week, as local officials breathed a sigh of relief that the disaster didn’t turn into a true tragedy. Rimersburg Borough Council president Scott Myers, who lives...

New York, NY — Two people are dead following a carbon monoxide incident at an apartment building in Brooklyn. Two dozen residents of the building in Bensonhurst were stuck late Monday night trying to figure out where they were going to sleep after two of their...

Long Island, NY - A gas explosion close to JFK airport destroyed three Long Island houses in a huge fire Sunday morning, with two firefighters and a homeowner all airlifted to the hospital, according to officials. Terrifying videos showed houses completely in flames...

Oklahoma City, OK — With 38% of the metro still without power, many are relying on generators to keep warm. But there can be deadly consequences to using them. Two people in Oklahoma City recently died from carbon monoxide poisoning from using the generators to fight...

El Paso, TX -- One person was found dead and another taken to the hospital Wednesday morning as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in El Paso's Upper Valley, fire department officials told ABC-7. The victims were discovered just after 9 a.m. in the 6300...

Chicago, IL - Two people were hospitalized in critical condition with carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday in Gresham on the South Side. Authorities were called about 7:45 p.m. to a home in the 8500 block of South Ada Street, according to Chicago Fire Department...

Geauga County, OH - An adult and child were taken to the hospital for treatment Sunday after getting sick from carbon monoxide exposure at a church, Middlefield Fire Department confirmed to 19 News. The conditions of the adult and child are not known, fire officials...

Raven, VA – Two local men have died from what police believe is carbon monoxide poisoning Tazewell County Sheriff Brian Hieatt said the bodies of Thomas Marvin Proffitt, 34, and Tyler Johnson, 22, both of Young Road in Raven were discovered when a deputy responded to...

Harrisonburg, VA - The Harrisonburg Fire Department Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that the explosion and subsequent fire at Miller Circle in Harrisonburg Saturday morning was the result of a natural gas leak inside the building. According to a tweet from the...

Augusta, GA  - After two people were killed and four others were hospitalized from a home care facility in Augusta, carbon monoxide could be the cause. Investigators were back at the First Love Personal Care Home on Wrightsboro Road on Monday morning to replicate...

Todd County, KY - A Todd County home was severely damaged in an explosion Friday afternoon. Todd County Emergency Director Daniel Smith says the explosion is believed to have been caused by a propane leak that led to the gas building up in the home. The explosion...

Lakeville, MA - Residents of a Lakeville, Massachusetts, elderly housing facility were temporarily evacuated Saturday morning due to high carbon monoxide levels, the Lakeville Fire Department said. Lakeville firefighters responded to a report of carbon monoxide alarm...

Lincoln County, WI - Authorities in Lincoln County say two people were severely injured in a Monday afternoon home explosion. Their medical conditions are unknown, and their names haven’t been released. Two medical helicopters and multiple rescue crews were called to...

Osceola County, MI — A propane explosion Tuesday evening sent a downstate man to the hospital and destroyed his camper. Firefighters from Marion and Tustin fire departments responded to Cadillac Woods Campground on M-115 just across the Wexford/Osceola County border...

Lincoln County, WI - The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department said two people were injured Monday when attempting to ignite a furnace, resulting in an explosion. It happened around 3:30 p.m. at home on County Road X in the town of Schley. According to a news release, ...