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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...