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CO Scares Prompts New Canaan Fire To Remind Residents To Turn Off Vehicles In Garage CO Scares Prompts New Canaan Fire To Remind Residents To Turn Off Vehicles In Garage
CO Scares Prompts New Canaan Fire To Remind Residents To Turn Off Vehicles In Garage With two recent calls for carbon monoxide gas incidents at homes, a Fairfield County fire department reminds residents to turn off their vehicles in the garage. The New Canaan Fire Department responded to two carbon monoxide (CO) gas incidents on Sunday,  April 21, caused by cars left running in the garage.  New Canaan Fire Chief Albe Bassett said the CO levels in the house could be dangerous and cause serious health effects. One person was transported to the hospital for evaluation. "Today’s technologies of remote staring and keyless fobs present challenges," Bassett s…
3 Family Members Dead Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Nahant ID'd 3 Family Members Dead Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Nahant ID'd
3 Family Members Dead Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Nahant ID'd A 77-year-old man, his sister-in-law, and nephew have been identified as the three people found dead inside a home in Nahant on Monday, Jan. 8.  John Benson, his 74-year-old Youngae Benson, and 45-year-old Andrew Carruth were found by police after someone called authorities to perform a welfare check at a home on Cottage Street, the Essex County District Attorney said on Tuesday.  Firefighters said carbon monoxide levels were tested very high in the home, and residents were asked to stay away from the area Monday night. That advisory has been lifted.  It's unclear what cause…
2 In 'Serious Condition,' After Second Carbon Monoxide Incident In York County: Fire Officials 2 In 'Serious Condition,' After Second Carbon Monoxide Incident In York County: Fire Officials
2 In 'Serious Condition,' After Second Carbon Monoxide Incident In York County: Fire Officials For the second time in just over two weeks, first responders have been called to a carbon monoxide leak that left someone unconscious in York County.   Hanover Area Fire & Rescue were called to a "carbon monoxide emergency" in the 400 block of Pleasant Street in Hanover Borough at 1:53 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, according to a release by 79 Fire Volunteers. The crews arrived to find the home "filled with high levels of carbon monoxide and firefighters removed two unconscious victims from inside the residence," fire officials said.  Both victims were taken to a hospita…
Gas Range Recall Expanded Due To Risk Of Injury, Death From Carbon Monoxide Gas Range Recall Expanded Due To Risk Of Injury, Death From Carbon Monoxide
Gas Range Recall Expanded Due To Risk Of Injury, Death From Carbon Monoxide A company has expanded a recall for gas kitchen ranges because its ovens can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide while in use, potentially causing serious injury or death, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). ZLINE announced this week that after two earlier recalls within the last year of around 58,000 ovens it received 131 reports that the repair was not completed successfully and that the ranges were still emitting dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. As a result, a new recall of around 30,000 ranges has been issued. Earlier recalls were announced on Thursday,…
Multiple People Taken To Hospital Over Southampton Carbon Monoxide Leak Multiple People Taken To Hospital Over Southampton Carbon Monoxide Leak
Multiple People Taken To Hospital Over Southampton Carbon Monoxide Leak Several people were taken for observation after they were exposed to carbon monoxide at Red Rocks Plaza in Hampshire County on Wednesday, Oct. 25.  Responders were originally told that the people showing symptoms had been exposed to epoxy, but firefighters traced the source of the issue to a propane heater causing carbon monoxide to build up, the Southampton Fire Department said.  Southampton authorities called several other area paramedics and firefighting crews to assist with the multiple casualty incident.  No injuries were reported at the scene, but several people w…
Recall Expanded For Gas Ranges Due To Serious Risk Of Injury Or Death From Carbon Monoxide Recall Expanded For Gas Ranges Due To Serious Risk Of Injury Or Death From Carbon Monoxide
Recall Expanded For Gas Ranges Due To Serious Risk Of Injury Or Death From Carbon Monoxide A company has expanded a recall for gas kitchen ranges because its ovens can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide while in use, potentially causing serious injury or death, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. ZLINE announced on Thursday, Jan. 26 that an earlier recall announced late in December has now been expanded to include a total of 30,000 gas ranges in three sizes: 30-inch, 36-inch, and 48-inch. On Thursday, Dec. 29, ZLINE had initially announced the recall of 28,000 30- and 36-inch RG gas ranges, saying that it has received 44 reports of carbon monoxide emis…
Man Found Dead Inside Waterbury Apartment Building, Police Say Man Found Dead Inside Waterbury Apartment Building, Police Say
Man Found Dead Inside Waterbury Apartment Building, Police Say Police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a Connecticut apartment building. The man was found in New Haven County around 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4 in Waterbury at 144 Grove St. Waterbury Police responded to the building to help evacuate residents after a carbon monoxide alarm was sounded, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. Officers working the evacuation found the dead man in a common area of the building, Bessette said. The building was later determined to be safe for occupancy. The investigation was turned over to the Detective Bureau and the Office of…
Recall Issued For 28K Kitchen Ranges Due To Carbon Monoxide Danger Recall Issued For 28K Kitchen Ranges Due To Carbon Monoxide Danger
Recall Issued For 28K Kitchen Ranges Due To Carbon Monoxide Danger A company is recalling gas kitchen ranges because the oven can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide while in use, potentially causing serious injury or death, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. ZLINE announced the recall of 28,000 30- and 36-inch RG gas ranges on Thursday, Dec. 29, saying that it has received 44 reports of carbon monoxide emission, including three reports of consumers seeking medical attention. It involves gas ranges with model numbers RG30, RGS-30, RGB-30, RG36, RGS-36, and RGB-36.  The ranges were sold in various door colors including blac…
Carbon Monoxide Sickens Hackettstown Dunkin Donuts Worker Carbon Monoxide Sickens Hackettstown Dunkin Donuts Worker
Carbon Monoxide Sickens Hackettstown Dunkin Donuts Worker A Dunkin Donuts worker in New Jersey was sickened by carbon monoxide fumes, authorities said. A carbon monoxide alarm triggered a police and fire response at the Mountain Avenue store in Hackettstown around 5:10 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, according to Hackettstown police. A 21-year-old worker from Manfield Township complained of a headache and nausea, but refused medical treatment, police said. A faulty HVAC unit was the source of the fumes, the fire department found. The unit was shut down and the building was ventilated.  The location was closed for about an hour but has si…
Recall Issued For Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarms Recall Issued For Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Recall Issued For Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarms Universal Security Instruments is recalling thousands of combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms because they may fail to alert homeowners to the potential presence of a hazardous level of carbon monoxide, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. The recall involves two models and two date codes of the company's "2-in-1 Photoelectric Smoke & Fire + Carbon Monoxide alarms." According to CPSC: "Model MPC322S has 10-year sealed batteries and a manufacturing date code of 2017JUN09; Model MPC122S is a hardwired alarm with a 10-year sealed battery backup and a manufactu…
Mahwah, Wyckoff Firefighters Assist Franklin Lakes Colleagues At Apartment Building CO Incident Mahwah, Wyckoff Firefighters Assist Franklin Lakes Colleagues At Apartment Building CO Incident
Mahwah, Wyckoff Firefighters Assist Franklin Lakes Colleagues At Apartment Building CO Incident Substantial carbon monoxide buildup at an apartment complex under construction in Franklin Lakes brought firefighters from multiple departments over the weekend. A contractor was using several gas power washers in the parking garage, which sent a large amount of carbon monoxide through the four floors of the Tice Road building late Saturday morning, March 19, borough fire officials said. Wyckoff firefighters brought a ladder and Mahwah firefighters their fan boat, which helped their fellow Franklin Lakes smoke eaters ventilate the building.  Tice Road, Franklin LakesFranklin Lakes Volu…
Man Found Dead, Woman Seriously Injured Inside Long Island Home Man Found Dead, Woman Seriously Injured Inside Long Island Home
Man Found Dead, Woman Seriously Injured Inside Long Island Home Police on Long Island are investigating after a man was found dead and a woman in serious condition inside a home. Suffolk County police officers responded to the Copiague residence around 8:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 27. According to detectives, when officers arrived, they found a 79-year-old man dead and a 49-year-old woman seriously injured. The woman was rushed to a hospital in serious but stable condition, police said. Detectives are investigating the carbon monoxide levels inside the residence and say the nature of the incident appears to be non-criminal.
State Police ID Couple Found Dead In South Jersey Home State Police ID Couple Found Dead In South Jersey Home
State Police ID Couple Found Dead In South Jersey Home State police have identified the couple found dead in their Burlington County home on Wednesday. The bodies of Steven A. Reinish, 72, and his wife, Barbara A. Reinish, 64, were found in a Southampton Township home, according to New Jersey State Police. Their deaths are not considered to be suspicious. according to Trooper Brandi Slota, a State Police spokeswoman, A report of "bodies found" came in from 176 Huntington Drive at about 5 p.m. Wednesday. The fire department helped investigate, according to an initial report. A visitor found the bodies, and carbon monoxide was suspected to be …
Carbon Monoxide Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Burlington County Communications Building Carbon Monoxide Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Burlington County Communications Building
Carbon Monoxide Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Burlington County Communications Building A Burlington County building used for central communications was evacuated after high readings of carbon monoxide were detected, authorities said.  The potentially hazardous fumes were first reported about 3 p.m. on Tuesday at 1 Academy Drive in Westampton, according to initial reports.  First responders in Camden County were asked to help ventilate the building, reports said.  The county building was evacuated within 15 minutes later, unconfirmed reports said. All communications being switched to a backup site in Mount Laurel, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Workers Overcome By Carbon Monoxide At Long Island Construction Site Workers Overcome By Carbon Monoxide At Long Island Construction Site
Workers Overcome By Carbon Monoxide At Long Island Construction Site Two construction employees were overcome by carbon monoxide while working at a home on Long Island. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Thursday, April 15, when Southampton Police received a call regarding an unconscious man at a residence on Bay Avenue North, in Hampton Bays, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph. Responding officers found one person unconscious inside the residence and one semi-conscious person inside a vehicle outside, Ralph said. The residence was under construction and the two workers apparently had been working inside with a piece of equipment without …
Fire Doused At Hackensack Office Building That Houses Bergen Democratic Committee Fire Doused At Hackensack Office Building That Houses Bergen Democratic Committee
Fire Doused At Hackensack Office Building That Houses Bergen Democratic Committee Hackensack firefighters doused a blaze Thursday in a building that houses the Bergen County Democratic Committee headquarters. Flames blew out a first-floor window of the Hudson Street office building, which also houses a law firm and a temp agency, among other businesses. Englewood and Teaneck firefighters were among the mutual aid responders to the two-alarm fire, which broke out around 7 p.m. and was declared under control a little over 45 minutes later. Mahwah firefighters brought their airboat, with its huge, rear-facing propeller, to help ventilate the building after high levels of …
Carbon Monoxide Scare Leads To Evacuation Of Townhomes In Northern Westchester Carbon Monoxide Scare Leads To Evacuation Of Townhomes In Northern Westchester
Carbon Monoxide Scare Leads To Evacuation Of Townhomes In Northern Westchester A carbon monoxide scare led to the evacuation of several townhomes in Northern Westchester. First responders from the Chappaqua Fire Department responded to Chappaqua Crossing off Bedford Road shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 5, when a transformer exploded, causing high levels of carbon monoxide. According to officials from the Chappaqua Fire Department, upon arrival at the building, they found an electric vault smoking, and “extremely high levels of carbon monoxide” on the first floor with a “smoky haze and a strong odor of burning electric.”   Wearing breathing protection,…
Beware Of Winter Fire Risks: Tips From National Protection Specialists Beware Of Winter Fire Risks: Tips From National Protection Specialists
Beware Of Winter Fire Risks: Tips From National Protection Specialists Here are a few storm safety tips from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration:Heating, holiday decorations, winter storms and candles all contribute to an increased risk of fire during the winter months. Heating Heating is the second leading cause of U.S. home fires, deaths and injuries.  Space heaters are the type of equipment most often involved in home heating equipment fires, figuring in two of every five fires (40 percent).  Carbon Monoxide Often called the invisible killer, carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas created when fuels…
Stony Hill Firefighters Find High Level Of Carbon Monoxide In Bethel Home Stony Hill Firefighters Find High Level Of Carbon Monoxide In Bethel Home
Stony Hill Firefighters Find High Level Of Carbon Monoxide In Bethel Home BETHEL, Conn. — Firefighters responding to a carbon monoxide alarm found very high levels of the deadly gas inside a home on Adams Drive in Bethel early Tuesday, according to a Facebook post from the Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company. Rescue 2 responded to the home off Route 6 at 4:50 a.m. and found dangerous levels of carbon monoxide due to a faulty furnace, the Facebook post said.  Crews ventilated the house, and the homeowner contacted a repairman.  Related story: As Temps Drop In Connecticut, Risk Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Rises "Thank goodness for working CO alarms! If you hav…