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Two people and pets die of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in NH
Lyman, NH - The New Hampshire Fire Marshal's Office says two people and several pets died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Lyman, New Hampshire.State Fire Marshal Paul Parisi said crews responded to 29 Wilderness Acres Road around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday for...
Nine people get CO poisoning after charcoal grill used to heat Wheeling home
Wheeling, IL- Nine people, including a 2-month-old baby, were taken to hospitals for carbon monoxide poisoning Wednesday afternoon after they used a charcoal grill to heat their Wheeling home, authorities said.Wheeling Fire Department personnel measured carbon...
Atmos Ordered to Investigate Couplings Linked to Irving Explosion
Dallas, TX - Texas regulators ordered Atmos Energy Corporation to investigate whether couplings linked to an Irving explosion may have been improperly installed all over North Texas, according to state records obtained by NBC 5.The order, from the Railroad Commission...
5 workers sickened by carbon monoxide poisoning at Pacific boat dealership
Pacific, WA - Four workers at a boat dealership in Pacific were hospitalized Thursday after becoming exposed to carbon monoxide.Five workers actually became ill at the Pacific Nautiques on West Valley Highway during the afternoon, but only four required a trip to...
No Carbon Monoxide Detectors at SC Apartments Where 2 Died
Columbia, SC - None of the apartments at a public housing complex where two men died after gas leaks had legally mandated carbon monoxide detectors, fire officials said.Authorities evacuated all residents last week after finding high levels of gas in about 65 of the...
Family of 5, including 3 children, pregnant woman, poisoned by carbon monoxide
Marietta, GA - A family of five, including three young children and a pregnant woman, were poisoned by carbon monoxide at their home in Cobb County Thursday night.Channel 2's Chris Jose was in Marietta, where the family was rushed to the hospital in serious condition...
Man killed Wednesday in carbon monoxide poisoning incident identified as 61-year-old
Sacramento, CA - The person who died Wednesday of carbon monoxide poisoning in Old North Sacramento has been identified by the coroner's office as a 61-year-old man.Angel Barrios Tellez was pronounced dead at the scene Wednesday evening in his first-floor apartment in...
Day care center evacuated because of carbon monoxide
Cedarburg, WI - A Cedarburg day care evacuated more than 70 children Thursday after carbon monoxide flooded the KinderCare building.All 71 of the children are OK. The staff had to evacuate all of the kids -- ranging in age from 6 weeks to 4 years old -- to an...
Two die in Battle Creek from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning, 5-month-old child found alive
Battle Creek, MI - A man, 20, and woman,19, were found dead Wednesday in a Battle Creek home from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning.But Battle Creek police said the couple's 5-month-old son was alive when Battle Creek firefighters and LifeCare paramedics arrived...
14 People Being Treated After Carbon Monoxide Exposure
Fort Worth, TX- Rescue crews in Fort Worth evacuated a nail salon for a short time on Wednesday night after more than a dozen people reported feeling ill.The call for help was made at around 4 p.m. on Wednesday where people inside the Venus Nails Spa along the 4800...
Carbon monoxide poisoning likely caused Grand Forks death
Grand Forks, ND - Grand Forks police say carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected of causing the death of a man who was sleeping in his pickup truck.Authorities said Tuesday 36-year-old Bradley Beiswenger had no permanent address and was found dead in the enclosed cargo...
4 hospitalized including 2 kids, for carbon monoxide poisoning
Ferndale, WA - 4 family members were hospitalized this morning, including 2 children, for apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at a house in the 6600 block of Church Road.Firefighters were called to the 6600 block of Church Road about 1:50am this morning, Monday,...
Queens man dies from carbon monoxide leak inside home
New York, NY - A Queens man was poisoned to death in his home on Friday night when carbon monoxide gas leaked out of his boiler, sources said.The victim, identified by police as 63-year-old Lorenzo Benedetto, was found by a relative at his home on 256th Street near...
Couple was able to walk out of house after explosion; remain in guarded condition
Albion, MI - An elderly couple severely burned in an explosion and fire at their house in Elmwood Avenue were able to walk out of the house on their own, village police said.The couple, Vincenzo Spampanato, 81, and his wife, Felicia Spampanato, 82, remained in guarded...
Four SDDOT employees sickened by carbon monoxide poisoning in Pierre
Pierre, SD - A South Dakota Department of Transportation building in Pierre is evacuated Friday after employees inside become quickly ill.Pierre Fire Chief Ian Paul says Pierre Rescue and units from Battalion Two responded to an odor investigation call at the DOT...