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Man injured in home explosion in western Greene County

Bois D'Arc, MO - A man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a home explosion in western Greene County.Authorities say a propane tank likely sparked the explosion in the 10000 block of W. State Highway T just before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday....

Possible gas leak probed after 14 get sick at Miami middle school

Miami, FL - Authorities are investigating a suspected carbon-monoxide leak at a school in Miami, Florida, that sent 14 people to area hospitals today.Around 11:42 a.m., Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said its emergency personnel were called to Miami Springs Middle School...

Mead woman saves neighbors after home explosion

Mead, OK - Three people were injured Monday morning when a house exploded in this small community about seven miles west of Durant.The residence on North Ranchette Road was leveled in a blast that Bryan County deputies tentatively blame on propane gas being ignited.An...

Larimer County, ATF authorities investigating Johnstown house explosion

Johnstown, CO - Investigators from multiple agencies are examining an explosion that destroyed a house in Johnstown on Thursday.Six people were asleep in the home on E. County Road 16, which marks a border between Larimer and Weld counties, when their home exploded in...

Explosion at mobile home in Milton injures resident

Milton, NH - Milton Fire-Rescue personnel said they were called to 241 Northeast Pond Road for a mobile home explosion with injuries Saturday morning.Firefighters started a first alarm assignment to bring in mutual aid crews from Wakefield, Farmington, Middleton,...

Bourne Officer Saves Man From CO Poisoning

Bourne, MA - A man from Buzzards Bay owes his life to a Bourne police officer who pulled him to safety after the man was overcome by carbon monoxide fumes in the garage at his home on Old Plymouth Road.“The officer definitely saved his life. There was no one else at...

Explosion that leveled Clark County house likely caused by propane

Clark County, OH - An explosion that destroyed a 200-year-old Bethel Twp. farm house and was heard miles away was likely caused by a propane leak, fire investigators said.Firefighters responded to reports of an explosion at a home in the 7800 block of Lower Valley...

Nashua building evacuated when high carbon monoxide levels found

Nashua, NH - Firefighters evacuated 20 Trafalgar Square Thursday after HVAC workers there reported high carbon monoxide readings.According to a release, readings of up to 200 part per million were found throughout the building, well above levels recommended to avoid...

Carbon monoxide reaches potentially lethal level at Mitchell business

Mitchell, SD - The Mitchell Fire Department is lauding employees at Mitchell Iron & Supply for identifying a carbon monoxide issue Tuesday morning, potentially avoiding deaths.At approximately noon, employees at the business called the fire department feeling sick and...

2 restaurants closed after carbon monoxide leak; 8 go to hospital

Indianapolis, IN - Two northeast side restaurant remain closed after eight people were taken to a hospital after a carbon monoxide leak during the lunch hour, authorities said.All eight people went to the nearby Community North Hospital with varying levels of carbon...

Bellaire couple dies of carbon monoxide

Bellaire, OH - A Bellaire couple died over the weekend after exposure to a silent killer: carbon monoxide gas.Melvin Carl Steele, 77, and his wife, Mary Lou Ferrick Steele, 76, both died Saturday at their home in the village. Belmont County Sheriff Dave Lucas...

Carbon monoxide suspected in death of Fairbanks man at home

Fairbanks, AK - Authorities in Fairbanks are investigating the suspected carbon monoxide poisoning of a man in his home.Fairbanks police shortly after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday received a report that 49-year-old Christopher Alexander was not breathing at his home off Chena...

Stanley alderwoman burned in home explosion has died

Shreveport, LA - A 92-year-old DeSoto Parish woman who received extensive burns on Sept. 18 when her home exploded from a natural gas leak has died.Dwena Henry had been in the intensive care unit at University Health in Shreveport since the explosion. She died Monday...

Explosion levels home on Detroit’s west side

Detroit, MI - A home in northwest Detroit was destroyed early Thursday in an explosion that fire officials believe was caused by a gas leak.The Detroit Fire Department was alerted to the explosion, on the 20000 block of Monica — south of Eight Mile and west of...