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Jackson police officers inhale carbon monoxide, become ill
Jackson Township, OH - The officers were checking on the welfare of a man found dead in a garage....
Myrtle Beach hotel evacuated after suspected carbon monoxide leak
Myrtle Beach, SC - Fire crews responded to a hazardous materials call in Myrtle Beach Monday night, according to a tweet from the department.Firefighters could be seen at Hampton Inn at 1140 Celebrity Circle.Fire officials said it was believed to be a carbon monoxide...
Eight people injured from flash fire on boat in Buena Vista Lake
Bakersfield, CA - Eight people are recovering in the hospital after getting injured in a flash fire on a boat at a fueling station at Buena Vista Lake.Kern County fire responded to the fire at Buena Vista Lake around 9:30 a.m. Sunday.When crews arrived on scene, they...
At least 18 sickened from carbon monoxide at Houston complex
Houston, TX - HOUSTON (AP) - Authorities say at least 18 people were treated after a carbon monoxide leak at a Houston area apartment complex.KTRK-TV reports that the Champions Fire Department says the Saturday morning leak might have been caused by a vehicle left...
Lancaster Apartment Residents Suffer Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Lancaster, CA - At least one resident of a Lancaster apartment complex was taken to a hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning Saturday and the problem was traced to a water heater, authorities said.It was reported at 3:33 p.m. at 43522 Kirkland Ave., Los Angeles...
1 woman dead, 1 hospitalized from possible carbon-monoxide poisoning, authorities say
Athens County, OH - One woman was found dead and another woman hospitalized after they apparently were overcome by carbon monoxide inside a camping trailer, Athens County authorities said.Sheriff's deputies, along with the Chauncey-Dover Fire Department, were called...
Explosion in Aztec displaces dozens of people
Aztec, NM - An explosion at an Aztec apartment complex the result of a natural gas leak inside the building left one injured and dozens of others evacuated Sunday, according to authorities in New Mexico.Aztec Fire Department Chief Kevin Simpson said the explosion...
Ala. students sent to ER with elevated carbon monoxide levels
New Brockton, AL - New Brockton Schools in Coffee County, Alabama, were closed Friday after students showed signs of carbon monoxide poisoning Thursday.The Alabama Department of Public Health is helping in the investigation of this case. 4 New Brockton students...
Homeowner hospitalized after house explosion in Jackson County
Preston, IA - A house explosion in Jackson County Friday morning left one man with burn injuries.Officials say at about 11:43 a.m., the Jackson County Sheriff's Office responded to the 39-hundred block of Highway 64 in Preston, Iowa for a house fire. Preston is about...
Dozens of families at Fort Bragg warned of potential carbon monoxide poisoning threat
Fort Bragg, CA - Fort Bragg officials have warned several dozen families in base housing about a potentially dangerous threat of carbon monoxide poisoning, after one family ended up in the hospital.The hospitalized family was released Sunday, Aug. 4, from Womack Army...