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Carbon Monoxide Victims

In the news:

2023

Victim Counter: 825

12/29 - Smyrna, DE - Apple Watch feature saves woman from near-fatal carbon monoxide poisoning: I was 'extremely scared'

12/27 - Cheektowaga, NY - Carbon monoxide build-up at Cheektowaga ice rink led to dozens seeking treatment

12/27 - Moosic, PA - Woman taken to hospital after carbon monoxide gas found in Moosic home

12/25 - Anchorage, AK - 5 people treated after Christmas carbon monoxide exposure at Anchorage home

12/22 - Alpine Township, MI - Faulty boiler suspected of carbon monoxide leak where 3 found dead in West Michigan

12/19 - Marion, MA - Eversource employee recognized for preventing a tragedy after Massachusetts storm

12/17 - Oakboro, NC - Carbon monoxide alarm alerts sleeping family to ‘silent killer’

12/16 - Hanover Township, PA - 8 hospitalized after unsafe levels of carbon monoxide found in Bethlehem home

12/16 - Kansas City, MO - Triple fatality Saturday morning from carbon monoxide poisoning: KCFD

12/14 - Steamboat Springs, CO - Eight People are Safe Today after Carbon Monoxide Incident

12/12 - Woodbridge, VA - Updated: 5 adults, 5 children suffer carbon monoxide poisoning

12/12 - Madison, WI - Madison Fire Department: Carbon monoxide leak displaced east side residents overnight

12/11 - Olympia, WA - Carbon monoxide alarms turned off before Evergreen State student death

12/10 - Reno, NV - Fire crews, REMSA respond to carbon monoxide leak in midtown

12/5 - Frederick, MD - Hood College students exposed to carbon monoxide after boiler malfunction

12/4 - Fergus Falls, MN - Ventilation issue causes high carbon monoxide readings at Fergus Falls school

12/4 - Knightsdale, NC - Wake Veterinary Hospital & Urgent Care evacuated due to carbon monoxide scare

12/4 - Madison, WI - Heating unit causes elevated carbon monoxide levels at Madison business

12/3 - Hackettstown, NJ - Woman hospitalized after high carbon-monoxide levels found in Hackettstown home, police say

11/30 - Shenandoah, VA - Local agencies answer Shen nursing home evacuation call

11/29 - Draper, UT - Potentially 45 preschoolers and 10 adults exposed to carbon monoxide at American Prep Academy

11/29 - Genoa Township, OH - Genoa Township family still recovering after traumatic carbon monoxide exposure

11/24 - Croton-on-Hudson, NY - Croton-on-Hudson firefighters respond to carbon monoxide alarm at Half Moon Bay complex

11/18 - Altamont, UT - Couple recalls moment family members exposed to carbon monoxide faint in Utah rental cabin

11/18 - Ogden, UT - Family of 4 poisoned with carbon monoxide after car left running in garage

11/12 - Wirth, AR - Sheriff’s office identifies man, son found dead

11/12 - Lower Paxton, PA - Fire department credits family dog with saving family from carbon monoxide poisoning

11/11 - Detroit, MI - 24-Year-Old Gets Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Smoking Hookah: 'I Thought I Was Going to Die' 

11/11 - Rochester, MN - Carbon Monoxide leak reported at Kahler Grand Hotel in Rochester

11/10 - North Codorus Township, PA - Central Pa. 5-year-old died from carbon monoxide poisoning: coroner

11/8 - Colorado Springs, CO - Colorado Springs Metro drivers worry about safety after driver passes out on bus

11/8 - Denham Springs, LA - Denham Springs High senior dies of carbon monoxide poisoning

11/7 - Clayton, MO - Woman’s carbon monoxide alarm helps save Clayton high-rise

11/6 - Santa Rosa, CA - Gas appliance may be linked to Santa Rosa apartment complex deaths, officials say

11/6 - Kansas City, MO - Multiple dead in Kansas City after possible carbon monoxide poisoning

11/6 - Philadelphia, PA - Carbon monoxide leak prompts brief evacuation of Philadelphia apartment building

11/6 - Carbon County, UT - 2 dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in Carbon County

11/4 - Laguna Vista, TX - Three hospitalized after reported carbon monoxide poisoning in Laguna Vista

11/4 - Rochester, MN - Four transported to hospital after possible carbon monoxide, chlorine leak at Rochester hotel

11/4 - Mattapoisett, MA - Mattapoisett Fire Department respond to two carbon monoxide incidents, offer life-saving reminders

11/3 - Tupelo, MS - Parents notified following carbon monoxide leak at Rankin Elementary gym in Tupelo

11/3 - Williamsport, PA - Carbon monoxide issue in Pa. college dorm caused by clogged fresh air intake

11/2 - Davison Township, MI - Suspected carbon monoxide leak claims life in Davison Township

11/1 - Fruitport Township, MI - Police: Man killed, woman sickened by generator exhaust

11/1 - Provo, UT - Woman saves Utah student from carbon monoxide poisoning after noticing him passed out in vehicle

10/31 - Whiteland, IN - Whiteland firefighters rescue 2 from carbon monoxide-filled duplex

10/30 - Burnsville, MN - Burnsville family of seven treated for carbon monoxide poisoning

10/30 - San Carlos Park, FL - Woman, 3 kids in San Carlos Park transported due to carbon monoxide

10/29 - Smithfield, ME - Investigation underway after body of Smithfield man found at his home

10/27 - New Orleans, LA - Infant girl found dead in New Orleans townhouse after exposure to generator fumes

10/25 - Southampton, MA - Several people hospitalized after carbon monoxide incident at Southampton plaza

10/22 - Tulsa, OK - Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning claims lives of 2 Tulsa high school students

10/20 - Arlington, VA - NOW: Fire department on scene of carbon monoxide incident at condo building

10/19 - Quincy, IL - Illinois surgery center has carbon monoxide scare

10/16 - Somerset, MA - Carbon monoxide scare a stark reminder to check your detectors

10/16 - Mesa, AZ - Hotel evacuated during carbon monoxide emergency in Mesa

10/15 - Boston, MA - Red Line safety breakdown in Ashmont Tunnel, emails say Elevated carbon monoxide levels stops work

10/11 - New York City, NY - More than a dozen people treated after carbon monoxide incident in the Bronx

10/10 - Chicago, IL - 4 hospitalized after carbon monoxide exposure at Logan Square building: Chicago Fire Department

10/9 - Merrillville, IN - 2 elderly people found dead in home containing fatal CO levels, Merrillville fire chief says

10/3 - Lincoln, NE - Kindler Hotel in downtown Lincoln evacuated due to carbon monoxide leak

9/29 - Overland Park, KS - Shawnee Mission teacher dies from carbon monoxide poisoning in home

9/29 - Washington D.C. - 3 kids taken to hospital for evaluation after hazmat incident in NE DC apartment, Fire crews say

9/28 - Summit, NJ - BREAKING: Summit Carbon Monoxide Incident Sends Multiple Victims to Hospital

9/27 - Eastwood, NY - Carbon monoxide poisons family and kills their child after they slept in their car for days

9/25 - Brighton, MI - Brighton family barely survives carbon monoxide poisoning, warns others to buy detectors

9/25 - Madison, WI - Madison Fire Department puts out lithium ion battery safety reminders after carbon monoxide call

9/21 - Petaluma, CA - Carbon monoxide leak sickens several residents in Petaluma apartment complex

9/19 - Lima, OH - Deceased man found in a car at a Lima gas station ruled accidental death by carbon monoxide poisoning

9/19 - Neola, IA - Family recovering after carbon monoxide scare on I-80 in Neola, Iowa

9/18 - Imperial, MO - Imperial woman dies from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning

9/18 - Stratford, CT - Carbon monoxide suspected in Stratford

9/16 - Inman, KS - Pregnant mother, 2 sons die of carbon monoxide poisoning in Inman

9/14 - Ann Arbor - Man and woman rescued from carbon monoxide-filled home near Ann Arbor

9/13 - St. Croix Falls, WI - Two Die From Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In St. Croix Falls

9/13 - Coventry, VT - Several students at Vermont school sent to hospital for CO exposure, officials say

9/11 - Middletown Township, PA - High Carbon Monoxide Levels Prompt Evacuation Of 55-Plus Condos

9/11 - Granby, MA - Elevated levels of carbon monoxide discovered in Granby school

9/9 - Santa Cruz, CA - Santa Cruz hotel guests suffer carbon monoxide poisoning in leak

9/8 - Omaha, NE - Douglas County Sheriff’s Office investigating carbon monoxide poisoning death

9/4 - Hillsboro, OH - Two found unresponsive in Hillsboro

9/1 - Los Lunas, NM - Detectives believe carbon monoxide killed 3 in Valencia County

8/31 - Indianapolis, IN - Carbon monoxide forces Perry Meridian Middle School evacuation

8/30 - Omaha, NE - Carbon monoxide sends elderly woman to hospital in critical condition

8/29 - Lansing, MI - 2 people found dead in Lansing apartment with generator running inside

8/25 - Middle River, MD - Baltimore County Firefighters: 10 people hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning

8/23 - Louisville, KY - Teen’s body found in car outside home

8/23 - Versailles, IN - Detector alerts local homeowner to high C-O levels

8/22 - Salisbury, NC - Catawba College reports carbon-monoxide leak, students experiencing symptoms

8/21 - Louisville, KY - Carbon monoxide leak reported at apartment building in downtown Louisville

8/21 - St. George, UT - Timothy & Kathleen Bywater

8/18- Brunswick, NY - Five Walmart employees in Brunswick hospitalized following carbon monoxide incident

8/14 - Lisbon, WI - Lisbon couple found dead in home, carbon monoxide exposure the likely cause, authorities say

8/14 - Emporia, KS - UPDATE: Carbon monoxide causes fire report, evacuation at Baldwin Lofts

8/9 - North Las Vegas, NV - 2 found dead in NLV home, carbon monoxide poisoning suspected

8/6 - Ames, IA - Ames apartment residents briefly evacuated due to high levels of carbon monoxide

8/3- Desloge, MO - Mother, son die by carbon monoxide poisoning

8/1 - Lehigh Acres, FL - Carbon monoxide leak sends 3 Lehigh Acres residents to hospital

7/29 - St. Albans, WV - Family warns of carbon monoxide danger after close call with generator

7/28 - Three of Bode Miller’s kids hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning

7/28 - Summerset, SD - Woman hospitalized after carbon monoxide incident

7/26 - Ocala, FL - Carbon monoxide poisons 7 people at Ocala business

7/25 - Boston, MA - Boston hotel evacuated due to high levels of carbon monoxide

7/23 - Hampstead, NC - Three Marines found dead in North Carolina car from carbon monoxide poisoning: sheriff

7/22 - Asheville, NC - Some residents of Battery Park Apartments evacuated due to detected carbon monoxide

7/18 - Fresno, CA - 2 kids suspected of carbon monoxide poisoning, Fresno Fire says

7/16 - Sumterville, FL - People evacuated, 5 sent to hospital after possible carbon monoxide exposure in Florida prison

7/15 - Wilmington, DE - 6 children hospitalized, 2 critical, due to CO poisoning at apartment complex in Wilmington

7/14 - Cross Timbers, MO - Four Hickory County girls released from hospital after carbon monoxide poisoning

7/13 - Phoenix, AZ - 3 hospitalized after carbon monoxide exposure at west Phoenix home

7/8 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Cedar Rapids authorities evacuate Motel 6 after possible gas leak

7/7 - Somerset, KY - Lewis and Carol Catron found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning

6/30 - Evansville, IN - An Evansville man's close call with the dangers of generators

6/30 - Marion, IA - Marion Apt. Building carbon monoxide leak sends seven to the hospital; faulty water heater to blame

6/27 - Branford, CT - Branford Fire Department Response Saves Residents in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Incident

6/25 - Falls Church, VA - Virginia teen found dead in car from carbon monoxide poisoning, not an overdose

6/24 - Priest Lake, ID - Two girls suffer carbon monoxide poisoning from boat exhaust on Priest Lake

6/22 - Houston, TX - 1 dead, 6 hospitalized from carbon monoxide poisoning at NW Houston apartment, HFD says

6/22 - Tulsa, OK - TULSA FIRES, CARBON MONOXIDE INCIDENTS INCREASE FOLLOWING STORM

6/21 - Tulsa, OK - Generator inside RW Jenkins Post Office leads to carbon monoxide scare

6/18 - Pine Manor, FL - 2 dead, 3 hospitalized by carbon monoxide poisoning in Pine Manor home

6/14 - McPherson, KS - McPherson man recovering from carbon monoxide poisoning after simple mistake

6/9 - Waltham, MA - 2 workers hospitalized after suspected carbon monoxide, refrigerant leaks at Waltham gas station

6/3 - Holly Springs, MS - At least 20 people passed out from suspected carbon monoxide leak at Holly Springs concert

5/31 - Juneau, AK - Medical examiner: Carbon monoxide poisoning, drug intoxication cause of three boat deaths

5/28 - Muncie, IN - Father, two children found dead in Muncie home from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

5/25 - Porter County, IN - Woman saved by calling 911 early in Porter County

5/9 - Apopka, FL - Family of 5 hospitalized due to carbon monoxide poisoning at home near Apopka

4/30 - Lebanon, PA - Leroy and Betty S. Felty Obituary

4/27 - Burrell Township, PA - Two Taken to Hospital for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

4/26 - Columbus, OH - Five hospitalized after carbon monoxide poisoning in southeast Columbus apartment

4/18 - New London, CT - Worker Hospitalized After Losing Consciousness on Fishing Boat in New London

4/18 - Brooklyn, NY - Cobble Hill tenants say calls about high carbon monoxide levels have gone unanswered

4/16 - Kaysville, UT - Carbon monoxide deaths are climbing, putting families in peril: ‘My son is lucky to be alive’

4/11 - Kansas City, KS - OSHA investigates Kansas City, Kansas, plant after workers became sick

4/9 - Huntertown, IN - Huntertown family survives carbon monoxide poisoning

4/3 - Lakeland, MN - MN Couple Suffer Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Power Outage

3/30 - Chicago, IL - High carbon monoxide sends Fire Department to Ruiz Elementary School

3/30 - Bucyrus, OH - Bucyrus Fire Department responds to multiple calls in three-day span

3/29 - Placer County, CA - Placer County family mourning father who died of carbon monoxide poisoning

3/27 - Armenia, WI - Sheriff: Juneau County cabin death likely caused by carbon monoxide

3/27 - Lockport, IL - Carbon Monoxide Suspected In Deaths Of Man, Woman In Lockport

3/27 - Rowan County, NC - Officials puzzled over high carbon monoxide levels among Rowan Co. students

3/27 - Fort Worth, TX - ‘I'm Very Proud of Her': Family Applauds Girl's Quick Thinking During CO Scare

3/24 - Rowan County, NC - 7 students treated for carbon monoxide exposure after getting sick on school bus

3/23 - Mashpee, MA - One person transported to hospital after apparent carbon monoxide incident in Mashpee

3/20 - South Sioux City, NE - 2 found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in South Sioux City

3/20 - Mashpee, MA - Three evaluated for apparent carbon monoxide exposure in Mashpee

3/19 - Green River, WY - Family of Five Recovering from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 

3/18 - Cheyenne, WY - Gas leak at Granite causes transfer of patients to other health care facilities

3/17 - Lincoln, NE - Two men found dead at home in south Lincoln, police say

3/15 - Paulden, AZ - CAFMA Responds for Carbon Monoxide Exposures at Drake Cement Plant

3/13 - East Meadow, NY - Nassau County family lucky to be alive after carbon monoxide incident

3/12 - Rothschild, WI - 4 hospitalized after carbon monoxide leak at Rothschild movie theater

3/7 - St. Lucie County, FL - St. Lucie County firefighters respond to call and make lifesaving discovery

3/7 - Rocky Hill, CT - High carbon monoxide levels evacuate Rocky Hill building, officials say

3/6 - Madison, WI - Vehicle exhaust fills west Madison apartment with carbon monoxide

3/4 - Dayton, OH - 4 hospitalized for CO poisoning in Miami County home

3/1 - New York City, NY - Two Sickened, One Critical in Carbon Monoxide Leak

2/25 - Youngstown, OH - Dozens of wild animals, including foxes, turkeys and snakes found in Youngstown home

2/24 - San Antonio, TX - Five people taken to hospital after carbon monoxide leak at downtown hotel, SAFD says

2/23 - Ames, IA - Ames pediatric clinic records potentially dangerous carbon monoxide levels

2/21 - Olton, TX - Olton ISD tracks carbon monoxide leak to gas dryer, no school Thursday

2/21 - Canton, MI - Owner of Canton Township automotive business dies when car emits carbon monoxide inside building

2/16 - Winnfield, LA - Two Die in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Emergency

2/13 - Lawrence, KS - Oread Hotel forced to evacuate after carbon monoxide alarms sound

2/12 - Dayton, OH - At least 2 hospitalized in Dayton due to possible carbon monoxide poisoning

2/8 - Wasilla, AK - Wasilla man dead after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

2/7 - Jasper, TX - Jasper County resident undergoing treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning

2/5 - Los Angeles, CA - NASCAR: Drivers suffered from Carbon Monoxide poisoning at LA Coliseum

2/5 - Edgewood, NM - What we know: 3 Moriarty High students were at sleepover in Edgewood when tragedy struck

2/3 - Austin, TX - Family involved in carbon monoxide incident was running car in garage to keep warm, ATCEMS says

2/2- Austin, TX - Carbon monoxide exposure calls increase due to use of generators

2/1 - Olton, TX - Olton ISD back open for Monday classes; carbon monoxide traced to kitchen

1/29 - Greenville, SC - 4 found dead in Greenville Co. home from carbon monoxide poisoning

1/29 - Madison, WI - Madison firefighters discover smoldering fire after responding to carbon monoxide alarm

1/26 - Dover, PA - York County individual saved from carbon monoxide poisoning

1/25 - Dayton, OH - Dayton fire crews rescue 3 victims in pit at truck repair business

1/25 - Chicago, IL - 5 hospitalized after carbon monoxide leak in Humboldt Park apartment

1/23 - South Lyon, MI - A South Lyon woman's CO detector was beeping. She turned it off. And then got very sick

1/19 - Crested Butte, CO - Serious CB carbon monoxide incident raises concern

1/18 - Ephraim, UT - 17 people recovering after carbon monoxide poisoning at central Utah clinic

1/18 - Tyler, TX - Smith County carbon monoxide leak sends sheriff’s office employees to hospital

1/17 - Southport, NY - 5 people living in condemned Southport house overcome by carbon monoxide, owner dies

1/16 - Elmwood, NE - Carbon monoxide emergency puts one in Omaha hospital

1/13 - Chicago, IL - Dozen West Side residents evacuated after carbon monoxide alarm sounds

1/13 - Orville, AL - Tenth body found after tornadoes tore through Alabama, Georgia

1/12 - Sea Ranch, CA - Officials: 2 men found dead in house after tree falls in California

1/11 - San Antonia, TX - Carbon monoxide leak sickens 15 people, prompts evacuation at Hotel Emma at the Pearl

1/10 - Lake Charles, LA - Most released from hospital after carbon monoxide leak

1/10 - Mendon, MA - Two people hospitalized after CO leak in Mendon home, no working detectors, per fire officials

1/7 - Newark, NJ - 2 Hospitalized After Exposed to High Levels of Carbon Monoxide Inside Newark South Ward Home

1/4 - Chicago, IL - Man, 61, hospitalized after hazmat situation in Uptown

1/4 - Waterbury, CT - Waterbury Firefighters Responding to Carbon Monoxide Alarm Find Man's Body

1/3 - Corsicana, TX - Navarro College staff exposed to carbon monoxide

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