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3 injured in explosion at home in Seymour

Seymour, CT – An explosion shut down an area of Seymour Tuesday afternoon. Seymour police say the area of Maple Street and Pearl Street was closed as crews responded. The Seymour Fire Department responded to the scene. The explosion was reported to authorities around...

Carbon Monoxide Incident Sends One Person to Hospital in Mattapan

Boston, MA - Emergency crews took one person to the hospital and evacuated three businesses in Mattapan Tuesday over elevated carbon monoxide levels. The Boston Fire Department said six people were evaluated after crews responded to 1296-1300 Blue Hill Ave. and one of...

2 hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning at Tampa apartments

Tampa, FL — Two people were hospitalized Friday morning after a generator caused high carbon monoxide levels at a Tampa apartment, fire officials said. Tampa Fire Rescue said crews were sent to the Oaks at Riverview Apartments on North Florida Avenue after a man in...

2 dead in Detroit home, carbon monoxide poisoning suspected

Detroit, MI — Authorities say two people found dead in a Detroit home Tuesday night are believed to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning. The Detroit Fire Department says emergency responders discovered the bodies of a male and a female about 11:35 p.m. Tuesday in...

Couple escapes injury in house explosion

New Castle, PA - A buildup of natural gas inside a Lower East Side home caused a fire, an explosion and a near disaster for the couple who lived there. But homeowners George and Cindy McNary of 810 Oak St. escaped injury after a building of natural gas caused an...

Apartment complex evacuated due to carbon monoxide in North Seattle

Seattle, WA — Two apartment buildings in North Seattle were evacuated early Saturday morning due to high levels of carbon monoxide. Seattle Fire Department crews responded to the Rooster Apartments on 65th Street near Roosevelt Station just before 5 a.m. At least one...

Cleveland Fire: 1 dead, 3 injured in carbon monoxide emergency

Cleveland, OH — The Cleveland Division of Fire is investigating what is being termed as a "carbon monoxide emergency" on the city's east side that has claimed the life of one person and hospitalized three others. According to a release, the incident took place at a...

Wales pizza restaurant rocked by oven explosion

Milwaukee, WI -- Pizza Guy of Wales will be closing for at least the weekend following an explosion on the early afternoon of Fri., March 4. One of the pizza ovens exploded due to a buildup of natural gas, injuring a longtime employee. A neighboring business reported...

Man suffers severe injuries after duplex explosion

Houston, TX -- A man has been injured after a gas explosion at a duplex early Saturday morning. The explosion happened just after midnight on Sherman street near 72nd St. Firefighters arrived on scene after a 911 call after was made by an Uber driver who stopped after...