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Faulty furnace triggers evacuation at Bow hotel

Bow, NH - The Hampton Inn in Bow was evacuated Tuesday night after elevated levels of carbon monoxide triggered alarms. Bow Fire Chief Eliot Berman said the incident, which began shortly before 8:30 p.m., was traced to a problem with one of the hotel’s furnaces....

House explosion cause is natural gas, Le Mars fire chief suspects

Le Mars, IA — Officials provided more information about the house explosion in Le Mars Wednesday morning. Responders were called in the morning to a rental home at the corning of 3rd Street SW and 4th Avenue SW. The fire department was on the scene since 6:34 a.m....

1 injured, house destroyed in Southern California explosion

Victorville, CA — A pre-dawn explosion and fire leveled a home, injuring one person inside, and damaged at least two other homes Wednesday in Southern California, authorities said. The blast occurred shortly before 3 a.m. in the San Bernardino County desert community...

Iowa teen dies from carbon monoxide poisoning, family sickened

Des Moines, IA - An Iowa teenager reportedly died Monday from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to WHO-TV. At about 6:40 a.m. Monday first responders were called to a home in the 1000 block of Cherry Avenue  because a 13-year-old girl was unresponsive.  Three other...

Firefighters respond to Raleigh gas explosion and fire

Raleigh, NC — On Sunday at approximately 11 a.m., officials confirmed a gas explosion near Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Garner Road. Officials said this happened at Crosby-Garfield building. Officials said roughly eight fire units responded to the scene. East...

15 hospitalized after Chambersburg Kohl’s carbon monoxide incident

Franklin County, PA — Fifteen Chambersburg Kohl’s employees are in the hospital after a carbon monoxide incident took place Thursday morning. According to the Chambersburg Fire Chief Dustin Ulrich, around 9:30 a.m. police responded to a report of an unresponsive...

Ohio Fire Marshal: 3 dead after house explodes in Garfield Heights

Garfield Heights, OH - 3 people were killed after a house exploded in Garfield Heights on June 11, Ohio State Fire Marshals confirmed. Investigators found the bodies of two men and a woman among the remains of the decimated home, located in the 4900 block of E. 81st...

Explosion on SR 103 destroys home; two bodies reported

Bluffton, OH - At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, an explosion shook the Bluffton area. Responders including Bluffton Fire and EMS were on the scene, where photos show the home at 2275 SR 103 was totally destroyed. The Ohio Fire Marshal's office has...

35 exposed to carbon monoxide at local Home Depot distribution center

Halfway, MD — More than 30 people were exposed to carbon monoxide after high levels of the potentially dangerous gas were detected Monday night in a Home Depot distribution center off Hopewell Road, a fire official said. It appears the individuals are OK, the official...

Crews respond to boat fire at Kuttawa Harbor

Lyon County, KY - Crews responded to a boat fire at Kuttawa Harbor on Sunday, May 29. According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, they responded to the scene around 11:55 a.m., along with the Kuttawa Fire Department, Lyon County EMS and Lyon County Search and...