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New York, NY – A building in Chinatown had to be evacuated overnight after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected. It happened around 10:30 p.m. Sunday on Mulberry Street near Canal Street. Five people were taken to the hospital – one in critical condition, two...

Carthage, NY - Most residents of a Carthage nursing home returned to the facility Sunday afternoon, after a carbon monoxide leak forced their evacuation Sunday morning. Roughly 80 residents of the Carthage Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing on West Street were...

Bedford County, VA — Fire and rescue units responded to a house in Bedford County on Friday morning after dangerous amounts of carbon monoxide triggered a fire alarm. According to the Forest Volunteer Fire Department, units were dispatched to a fire alarm on Colby...

Virginia Beach, VA — Nikki James Zellner started to panic last Thursday when she pulled onto the street of her children’s day care and saw a host of fire trucks and ambulances. She’d gotten word from Kids Town Learning Center to come pick up her two sons, ages 3 and...

Sioux City, IA - Authorities say a gas-powered power washer is to blame for elevated carbon monoxide readings at a Sioux City apartment late Tuesday night. Shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday Sioux City Fire Rescue was called to 75 W. Clifton Avenue in Sioux City to the...

Star Lake, NY - Two people died of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning inside a home in Star Lake, state police said Monday. The bodies of Brian Merkley, 49, and Lisa Leroux, 53, were found late Saturday afternoon inside a one story home at 188 Benson Mines Golf Course...

Grady County, OK  – A man has been transported to a hospital following a house explosion. Fire crews are on scene. Officials say initial reports indicate the blast was caused by a propane leak that settled into the home’s basement. The water heater then ignited the...

Brookings, SD - We are following some developing news out of Brookings concerning a deadly explosion and fire. In an interview with a local radio station, Fire Chief Darrell Hartmann said the call came in before noon. He said crews arrived to find smoke and flames. He...

Houston, TX – A husband and wife who were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning at a southeast Houston residence Wednesday night have been identified. The Houston Fire Department said they responded to a call at the residence located in the 3000 block of Burkett...

Augusta, ME - In wake of last year's tragic explosion at the LEAP, Inc. building in Farmington, lawmakers in Augusta are looking to increase safety measures. A public hearing was held Wednesday on a bill aimed at getting propane and natural gas detectors into more...