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Keyless ignition blamed in carbon monoxide poisoning of Green man
Green, OH - Raymond Pulliam couldn't sleep.He tried, but his home's carbon monoxide alarm would always rouse him.He didn't see a problem. He didn't feel sick. There were no obvious signs.His calls to Green firefighters confirmed the mystery."No, that's one thing...
Stove responsible for carbon monoxide leak at Avondale
Avondale, OH - A cook stove was determined to be the cause of a gas leak that sent 10 people to the hospital Sunday night from Avondale Youth Center.Director Gary King said just before 8 p.m., the carbon monoxide detectors alerted staff to a problem inside the...
Oklahoma man, 3-year-old granddaughter recovering after home explosion
Maud, OK - A man and his granddaughter are in a fight for their lives after a possible gas leak caused the home they were inside to explode.Don Osteen and 3-year-old Paetyn were having lunch on Thursday when the explosion happened.Now, family members are taking to...
2 hospitalized from potential carbon monoxide poisoning in east Columbus
Columbus, OH - Two people were hospitalized from potential carbon monoxide poisoning at an east Columbus hotel.The reported poisoning happened at Home2 Suites by Hilton Columbus Airport East Broad around noon, per Columbus Fire.Firefighters said a worker was using a...
‘A war zone’: Propane explosion kills firefighter, injures 6 others, levels building in Maine
Farmington, ME - A firefighter was killed and six people were injured when a powerful propane explosion destroyed a new building Monday in Farmington, Maine.The firefighters were called in and the building evacuated when the smell of gas was detected, Farmington Town...
Elevated levels of carbon monoxide reported at Boston Market in Glendale
Glendale, WI - North Shore Fire and Rescue crews are currently evaluating and treating multiple patients after elevated levels of carbon monoxide were discovered inside a business.Crews responded to the Boston Market, located at 5470 N. Port Washington Road, around 4...
Apartment house evacuated after elevated carbon monoxide levels detected
Manchester, NH - Fire crews were dispatched to 978 Union St. on Saturday at 9:34 a.m. for a suspected carbon monoxide leak.According to Manchester District Fire Chief Michael Gamache, the occupants of the four-family residence called 911 to indicate that their...
Possible Natural Gas Explosion Rocks Des Moines Neighborhood, Minor Injuries Reported
Des Moines, IA - Emergency crews responded to the scene of an explosion believed to be caused by natural gas in Des Moines' Union Park neighborhood Friday morning.Lt. Chris Bolton with the Des Moines Fire Department says emergency responders were called to the 1100...
5 hospitalized by carbon monoxide poisoning in Mukilteo
Mukilteo, WA - Five people were hospitalized Wednesday after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, Mukilteo Fire officials said.Medics were called to the 11000 block of Chennault Beach Road around 4 a.m. after getting a report of a medical emergency. Upon arrival,...
House passes $300 million bill requiring carbon monoxide detectors in public housing
Washington, DC - The House passed a bill Tuesday requiring carbon monoxide detectors in public housing, after more than a dozen tenants died from the gas in the last 16 years.It will prevent tragic and completely needless deaths, said Rep. Jesús Chuy García,...