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Five Taken to Hospital From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Buhl

Buhl, MN - Iron Range fire officials are reporting that five people have been taken to area hospitals due to carbon monoxide poisoning in an apartment connected to Billy's Bar in Buhl, Minnesota.According to authorities, the incident occurred around 9:15 a.m. Crews...

Hazleton man dies from carbon monoxide poisoning

Hazleton, PA - One man is dead after he breathed in a fatal amount of carbon monoxide gasses.Carlos A. Minaya Castillo, 49, of Hazleton was found deceased in the bathroom of his home after his wife heard a loud thump around 4AM Sunday morning. Upon going downstairs,...

Four die from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning near Middleway, W.Va.

Middleway, WV - It appears four people died from carbon monoxide poisoning when a power generator was used inside a house in the Hidden River area near Middleway, Jefferson County Sheriff Pete Dougherty said Sunday.Dougherty said the victims were found Sunday after...

Apartment Building Evacuated After Carbon Monoxide Leak

Chicago, IL- High levels of carbon monoxide prompted an evacuation at a nine-story apartment building early Saturday in the South Shore neighborhood.A Level 1 HazMat response was called at 3:07 a.m. at the building in the 7100 block of South South Shore, according to...

Laurens man, pets die of suspected carbon monoxide

Havelock, IA - A man and some pets were found dead Friday after a carbon monoxide leak at a home in Havelock.The Pocahontas County Sheriff's Department identified the man as Anthony Mowry, 26, of Laurens.According to Sheriff Brian Larsen, deputies received a report of...

Livonia woman saved after fire caused by propane leak

Livonia, NY - A woman was rescued from a fire at her home Tuesday night after a propane leak sparked and caused an explosion.The Livonia Fire Department said the leak came from a 1,000 gallon underground propane tank. The home was damaged, but livable."It doesn't...

Upper Darby Family Nearly Killed By Carbon Monoxide

Upper Darby, PA - A family in Upper Darby is lucky to be alive after a carbon monoxide leak nearly killed three people.Upper Darby fire officials say a clogged chimney pipe on the family heater is likely to blame for extreme levels of the “odorless gas” throughout the...

Women, Dog Overcome By Carbon Monoxide Saved By Officers In Carmel

Carmel, NY - A Carmel police officer along with a Putnam County Sheriff's deputy saved two women and a dog Monday who were found unconscious from carbon monoxide poisoning inside a home.The Carmel police department received the call for help around 12:30 p.m. from a...

Carbon monoxide leak sends 2 to hospital, Madison Fire says

Madison, WI - A carbon monoxide leak on a boiler at a Downtown hotel sent two people to the hospital Saturday night.The incident happened at about 8:50 p.m. Saturday at the Doubletree Hotel, 525 W. Johnson St., the Madison Fire Department said.The two people were part...

Crews to probe for possible gas leak in Camby home explosion

Camby, IN - Plainfield fire investigators along with crews from Vectren Energy are trying to determine if a natural gas leak led to an explosion in Camby this morning.The blast leveled and burned a two-story house in the Heartland Crossing community, but no one was...

Police Save Family, Dog From CO Poisoning After Gas Leak At Home

Oradell, NJ - Police saved two residents' lives and their dog who were found in a home filled with carbon monoxide where a gas leak was reported.Police received a 911 call for an unconscious man at a home where the gas leak was, police said Saturday night.Sgt. David...

Natural gas leak blamed for Ohio home explosion

Columbus, OH- Investigators say a natural gas leak contributed to the home explosion in Ohio that killed a 54-year-old woman, but the cause of the leak is still unknown.In a statement Wednesday, Columbia Gas says they are confident their main lines and service lines...

Family overcome by carbon monoxide from charcoal grill inside house

Las Vegas, NV - Firefighters rescued four people today who were overcome by carbon monoxide gas from a charcoal grill used to cook inside a house, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials.Fire department dispatchers received a call about 2:15 a.m. that someone...

Natural gas the cause of house explosion

Louisville, KY - The cause of a house explosion in the Houston Acres neighborhood on Wednesday was natural gas.The explosion on Houston Boulevard blew out the windows and parts of the roof.A resident in his fifties was treated at the hospital for unknown injuries. No...