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Tenn. grandmother killed, child injured after carbon monoxide exposure
Memphis, TN - A woman died Wednesday night and a child is in extremely critical condition after exposure to carbon monoxide at their apartment in East Memphis, officials said. WREG reported that a woman and her young grandson were found unresponsive by the child’s...
Mom Shares Warning After 9-Year-Old Dies From Boat’s Carbon Monoxide Emissions
Broken Arrow, OK - A grieving mom thought her nine-year-old son drowned on Lake Eufaula, only to learn he actually passed out from carbon monoxide. Cassi Free said when she was told her son died from drowning, she knew there had to be more to the story. After getting...
Boat that caught fire at DiMillo’s Marina likely unsalvageable
Portland, OR - A boat that caught fire Saturday afternoon at DiMillo’s Marina was towed by the Portland Fire Department into the harbor, where the flames were extinguished, but the boat is likely unsalvageable, fire officials reported. No one was injured in the fire,...
House destroyed in explosion on Detroit’s west side
Detroit, MI – A house was destroyed Saturday afternoon on Detroit’s west side in a potential gas explosion. The house was located on LaBelle Street, near 14th Street and Oakman Boulevard. Authorities said the woman who resided was not home at the time and is safe....
Investigators ID potential cause of house fire that injured 7, including 3-year-old girl
Porter, IN - A natural gas explosion is suspected of setting off a house fire Thursday night that injured seven people, including a 3-year-old girl. The 3-year-old girl was airlifted to a Chicago hospital and the others were taken to other hospitals for treatment,...
Two flown to hospital after elderly couple’s home exploded in Texas
Fayette County, TX — Two people were flown to the hospital after a home explosion and fire in Fayette County on Tuesday morning. According to Fayette County Chief of Emergency Management Craig Moreau, an elderly couple's home in Ellinger exploded around 6:44 a.m. Fire...
Boat catches on fire in Haverhill
Haverhill, MA — Police are investigating a fire that caused a boat to burst into flames Sunday afternoon. The 53-foot recreational boat caught fire about 4:30 p.m. while the occupants were working on the vessel, according to Chief William Laliberty. The boat was...
7 Injured in Explosion at Tennessee Home Caused by Gas Leak
Memphis, TN — A natural gas leak caused an explosion that injured seven people in a home in Memphis, Tennessee, fire officials said Friday. Four adults and three children were taken to hospitals with second- and third-degree burns on 70% to 80% of their bodies after...
Mingo County family found unconscious due to carbon monoxide fumes
Mingo County, WV – A Marrowbone Creek woman and her four children were found unresponsive in their mobile home Wednesday afternoon at around 4 p.m. The Mingo Messenger tells us, the family was found by a neighbor, who after being unable to get a response from anyone,...
Stella man killed in home explosion
Stella, MO — A rural Stella man was killed Monday night in an explosion and fire at his home. John Schofield, 40, 18865 Skylark Drive, died in what investigators say may have been an explosion caused by a propane leak, according to Kevin Johnson, chief of the Midway...