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Official: 6 treated after carbon monoxide leak in Amityville home

Amityville, NY - High carbon monoxide levels at an Amityville home that also serves as a day care sent four children and two adults to a hospital Sunday morning, fire officials said.A call came in about 10 a.m. to the North Amityville Fire Department about occupants...

High CO levels lead to evacuation of New London apartment building

New London, CT - High carbon monoxide readings led to the evacuation of a Truman Street apartment building on Friday, and a utility company employee was taken to the hospital for carbon monoxide exposure.New London firefighters responded to 36 Truman St. on Friday...

Apparent carbon monoxide poisoning leaves 1 dead, 2 critical

Springfield, MI - Authorities say an 11-year-old girl has died and two adults are in critical condition due to apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in southern Michigan where a generator was being used.The Calhoun County sheriff's department says the girl died...

Three hospitalized after carbon monoxide exposure

South Hadley, MA - Two adults and a child were hospitalized because of a carbon monoxide leak on Main Street early Tuesday morning.The gas leak was caused by an unattached vent pipe on a heating unit in the house's basement, Fire District 1 Chief Robert Authier said....

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Suspected in Death of Woman in Whittier

Whittier, CA - Carbon monoxide poisoning was suspected after a woman was found dead inside an Uptown Whittier apartment on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.The woman, estimated to be in her 70s, was found unresponsive about 1 p.m. in her unit at the Hoover Hotel...

Carbon Monoxide Leak at Broome Street Bodega Sickens 5 People

New York, NY - Carbon monoxide levels spiked at a Broome Street bodega early yesterday morning, sickening five people.The purported gas leak happened at the Optimum Gourmet Deli on the ground floor of 243 Broome. Firefighters rushed to the store at 7:40am. Five were...