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Hamptons CVS Evacuated Briefly Due To Carbon Monoxide Leak: Cops
East Hampton, NY - The CVS in East Hampton was evacuated briefly last week due to a carbon monoxide leak, police said.According to East Hampton Village Police, the call came in on Thursday, Jan. 3, at 8:27 a.m. from the CVS located on Pantigo Rd. after someone...
Seven sent to hospital after carbon monoxide issue at duplex
Harrisburg, PA - Seven people were taken to an area hospital to be evaluated after a Harrisburg duplex filled with carbon monoxide gas early Saturday.City firefighters were called about 6:35 a.m. to the 800 block of North 18th Street, where residents reported...
Two sickened amid Salvation Army gas incident
Atchison, KS - At least two employees suffered influenza-like symptoms on Friday morning, possibly linked to carbon monoxide poisoning, after the Salvation Army of Atchison County, Kansas, experienced a serious contamination incident.Atchison Fire Chief Ted Graf said...
Zamboni blamed for high gas levels at Breslow Ice Center
Lincoln, NE - Officials believe an ice resurfacing machine is to blame for high levels of carbon monoxide that prompted the evacuation of John Breslow Ice Hockey Center on Thursday.Fire crews were initially called to the ice center after an ammonia alarm was...
2 Sickened By High CO Levels in Avon
Avon, CT - Two people were taken to the hospital after elevated levels of carbon monoxide were found in a home in Avon Wednesday.Avon Volunteer Fire Department Captain Aaron Gelber confirmed the department responded to a home in Saddle Crossing just before 2:30 p.m....
Carbon monoxide alert badges force evacuation of Wesley Chapel ice rink
Wesley Chapel, FL - The Florida Hospital Center Ice facility in Wesley Chapel was evacuated Wednesday afternoon due to carbon monoxide levels, according to Pasco County Fire Rescue.Firefighters were at the rink attending to a person who fell and hit their head while...
Carbon monoxide forces evacuation of Syracuse hotel; 5 sent to hospital, officials say
Syracuse, NY - SYRACUSE, NY - A carbon monoxide leak forced guests to evacuate the Genesee Grande Hotel in Syracuse this morning, according to National Grid officials.Five people were sent to the hospital about 8:30 a.m. for evaluation, according to Syracuse...
2 hurt in propane explosion in northern Indiana
Poneto, IN - Two people were hurt Saturday afternoon in a gas line explosion in this town of about 150 people in northern Indiana.Bluffton Police Department at 2:39 p.m. sent multiple fire departments to an address in the 6700 block of South Meridian Road. It's a...
Propane leak causes dryer explosion, sends two to hospital
Town of Bergen, WI - A propane leak is the cause of a gas explosion near Stoddard that caused extensive damage to a home and sent two to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.It happened at 1:30pm in the Town of Bergen at a home on Pine Street off of County...
Authorities say woman died in northern Nebraska house blast
Chambers, NE - Authorities say a 93-year-old woman died in an explosion and fire at her home in northern Nebraska.The Holt County attorney's office says firefighters, medics and sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the home near Chambers on Sunday evening....
Natural gas leak determined to be cause of Carmel High School explosion that hurt 2
Carmel, IN - The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has determined that a natural gas leak was the cause of an explosion at Carmel High School on Wednesday.IDHS said Thursday that it appears the gas was ignited when a maintenance worker and contractor were doing...
Mississippi couple found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning
Natchez, MI - A Mississippi couple has been found dead in a home from what officials think was carbon monoxide poisoning.Adams County Coroner James Lee told the Natchez Democrat that 61-year-old Tippie Proby Jr. and 65-year-old Alice Marie Thomas were found around 10...
Detroit family experiences close call with furnace carbon monoxide leak
Detroit, MI - A family living on Detroit's east side has a warning for families this holiday season after their faulty furnace sent them to the hospital.Fire officials said it's something that happens more often in the winter.Lakeshia Thomas and her children,...
Propane explosion sends one woman to the hospital
Lutz, FL - Friends and family say a woman is lucky to be alive after surviving a propane explosion just feet from where she was standing.The blast had people that live on the 3400 block of Melissa Country Way in Lutz running out of their homes. The described a loud...
Boy, 10, killed by carbon monoxide had ‘thousand-watt smile’
Roane County, WV - We can now tell you the 10-year-old boy poisoned to death in his own home was named Corey Carper. As we first reported Monday night, the cause is believed to be carbon monoxide poisoning.Investigators tell WSAZ that Corey's entire family stayed home...