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1 dead, 9 injured in gas explosion at Missouri home

Wyatt, MO -- A gas explosion Monday at a southeast Missouri home killed one person and injured nine others, authorities said. The explosion happened around 7 a.m. in Wyatt, a town of about 280 people that's about 130 miles (210 kilometers) south of St. Louis, Capt....

Police investigating Norton house explosion, fire

Norton, VA — Norton and Virginia State Police are investigating the cause of an early Sunday explosion and fire that left one dead and two injured in Norton. Norton Fire Chief Todd Lagow said city dispatchers received the call of a house fire with explosions at 2:27...

Water heater explodes; fire destroys home

Lucasville, OH - A mother’s time in the tub was interrupted by an explosion at her home. Samantha Brewer says she’d just put her kids to bed Monday night and was taking a shower at her home on Salt Creek Road in Lucasville when she heard and felt an explosion. “The...

Man found dead in Jeannette from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

Jeannette, PA  - A man was found dead in Jeannette from what his family suspects is carbon monoxide poisoning. The call for help came in around 2 p.m. Thursday at a home on Wiley Avenue. The victim was found unresponsive next to a portable generator in his basement....

At least 2 people injured after explosion at McKeesport building

McKeesport, PA — Two people were injured in an explosion at a building in McKeesport Tuesday. The incident happened at the old YWCA building in the 400 block of 9th Street. It's now known as the Common Ground Building, and is owned by the City of McKeesport....

Fire call-carbon monoxide: Chagrin River Road

Hunting Valley, OH - Dispatchers received a call from a Boston, Mass., security company shortly before 1 a.m. on July 20 concerning a carbon monoxide alarm that went off in a home. The resident was contacted and reported that everything was OK, although firefighters...

Plano House Explodes, Damages at Least Two Other Homes

Plano, TX - Investigators are sifting through the debris Thursday looking for what led to an explosion at a Plano home late Wednesday night. The explosion at the home on the 3700 block of Shantara Lane happened at about 8:54 p.m. and caused significant damage to the...

MDFR treats 5 affected by carbon monoxide poisoning in Homestead

Homestead, FL - Five people were rushed to the hospital after a possible poisoning problem in Homestead. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the 400 block of Southeast Eighth Street at around 2 a.m., Monday. When officials arrived on the scene, they found six...