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Man burned in home explosion
Enid, OK - A local man was burned Christmas Eve when he attempted to light a cigarette and his home exploded.Enid Fire Department responded at 6:38 p.m Dec. 24, 2017, at 709 E. Oklahoma after Terry Lee Coldwell, 56, reported he was in his bedroom when he attempted to...
Carbon monoxide exposure at Redmond townhomes puts 10 in hospital
Redmond, WA - Authorities say 10 people were taken to Washington hospitals after being exposed to carbon monoxide.The Redmond Police Department says a vehicle accidentally left running early Sunday morning in a garage of an attached Redmond townhome is likely the...
Warwick couple suffers carbon monoxide poisoning days before Christmas
Warwick, CO - Joseph Medeiros and Kristin Nardolillo have plenty of reasons to celebrate this Christmas. For starters, they're alive. The couple was staying in their trailer in Warwick last Sunday night with their three teenagers when Medeiros woke up and noticed his...
Two men found dead in Northside home, family says carbon monoxide poisoning may be to blame
Jacksonville, FL - Two people have been found dead Saturday afternoon on the Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.Family members at the scene said a 47-year-old man and another man both died in a garage from carbon monoxide poisoning. JSO has yet...
Possible carbon monoxide leak sends one woman, three officers to hospital
Bethel Park, PA - Police said a possible carbon monoxide leak from a faulty furnace sent one woman and three officers to the hospital Friday night.The possible leak was reported on the 400 block of Kendall Lane in Bethel Park.The woman was found unconscious inside the...
1 dead, 1 injured after natural gas explosion at Phoenix home
Phoenix, AZ- An explosion involving natural gas at a Phoenix home has killed one person and injured another, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.Phoenix fire said the resulting fire from the explosion has destroyed one home and has extended to another in the area...
Carbon monoxide poisoning gives Warwick family a scare
Warwick, RI - Joseph Medeiros, Kristin Nardolillo and their family got an early Christmas present Sunday night. They're alive.Nardolillo nearly died and Medeiros had to be hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a propane heater they were using to warm...
Elderly woman dies, child hospitalized after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Gary
Gary, IN - Gary fire officials said a 72-year-old woman died and a 4-year-old girl was hospitalized due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in their home.The tragic discovery was made by relatives, who came home to find the grandmother and granddaughter...
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In San Juan Capistrano Home
San Juan Capistrano, CA - Three residents and their cat were affected by high levels of carbon monoxide in their San Juan Capistrano home, Tuesday morning, according to Orange County Fire Authority.A medical emergency call was given at just before 6 a.m. when a...
Carl Junction-area home destroyed by propane explosion
Carl Junction, MO - The occupant of an Ebony Road home that was extensively damaged Monday night by an apparent propane gas explosion was outside at the time and was not injured.Firefighters responding to the 6:06 p.m. alarm found a destroyed home but no fire,...
Man, Dog Found Dead In Cabin, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Suspected
Minneapolis, MN - Officials in northern Minnesota say a 46-year-old man and his dog were found dead Saturday of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning.The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says 46-year-old Stanley Skare, of Saginaw, was found dead in a cabin, which had a...
Co-worker rescues man overcome by carbon monoxide
Port Huron, MI - Port Huron firefighters and Tri-Hospital EMS responded to a carbon monoxide incident early Friday in the 1900 block of Dove Street.Battalion Chief Mark Ford said firefighters found a 23-year-old man on the floor of a mobile repair vehicle at 4:07 a.m....
Michigan’s aging gas pipelines raise safety concerns
Orion Township, MI - A gas explosion that lit up the sky over Oakland County last month comes after 21 other incidents involving Consumers Energy pipelines in Michigan over the past decade, federal records show.The incidents caused property damage totaling more than...
Franklin Township: Eleven Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Somerset, NJ - Eleven local residents were taken to the hospital for treatment due to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, according to a press release.Three adults, ages 37, 36 and 25, as well as three juveniles, ages 14, 11 and 5, were brought to an area hospital Friday...
School cancelled after sickening gas sends kids, staff to hospital 2 days in a row
Elmwood Park, NJ - An elementary in Elmwood Park is closed Friday after students, staffers and a firefighter fell ill in two different incidents that prompted the school to be evacuated twice this week, according to reports.Students and teachers were rushed to the...