General Large gas leak, ‘strong odor’ causes evacuation at Katy shopping center Originally published by KHOU*11 Some businesses have been allowed to reopen, but nearby residents have been kept away from their homes as repairs are made. FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Firefighters and a HAZMAT team responded to a shopping center in the Katy area early Wednesday after reports of an odor and a gas leak. […] Written by Staff Writer March 23, 2021March 26, 2021
General Spokane Valley Fire roundup: Carbon monoxide detectors sound alarms Originally published by THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW The week of Jan. 4-10 was a fairly quiet one for crews with the Spokane Valley Fire Department, but there was one constant. Each week, including this week, typically includes calls from people reporting that their carbon monoxide detectors are sounding. What many people don’t realize is that carbon monoxide […] Written by Staff Writer March 23, 2021March 26, 2021
General Del Rio Sector Agents Rescue Four From Confined Space Smuggling Attempt Originally published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Eagle Pass South Station successfully ended a dangerous smuggling attempt, March 5. “This is the second smuggling attempt of this nature in as many days,” said Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Austin L. […] Written by Staff Writer March 14, 2021March 19, 2021
General Liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant kills 6 Originally published by CTPost GAINESVILLE, Ga, (AP) — A liquid nitrogen leak at a northeast Georgia poultry plant killed six people Thursday and sent 11 others to the hospital, officials said. At least three of those injured at the Foundation Food Group plant in Gainesville were reported in critical condition. Poultry plants rely on refrigeration […] Written by Staff Writer January 29, 2021January 29, 2021
General 5 dead, 7 hospitalized in suspected carbon monoxide leak in Italy Originally published by XINHUA NET ROME, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — Five people died and seven others were hospitalized in critical condition in what rescuers said was a probable case of carbon monoxide poisoning at a rest home near Rome, the Italian National Fire Department said Saturday. The rest home, called Villa Diamanti, is located in […] Written by Staff Writer January 17, 2021January 17, 2021
General Photos: 500 pounds of meth, 9 pounds fentanyl, $450K, guns seized in South Carolina bust; 2 arrested Originally published by NEWS13 CHEROKEE COUNTY, SC (WSPA) – More than 500 pounds of methamphetamine was found during a South Carolina drug investigation. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office announced its largest methamphetamine seizures in the county’s history Friday. Investigators said officers from numerous local and federal agencies executed three search warrants on the properties close […] Written by Staff Writer January 16, 2021January 17, 2021
General Carbon monoxide precautions urged Originally published by MURRAY LEDGER & TIMES FRANKFORT (KT) — The ongoing cold weather and the possibility of accumulating snow over the weekend has prompted the Kentucky Department for Public Health to remind people to take precautions against carbon monoxide, or CO, poisoning. “Cold weather and weather-related power outages are more likely to result in Kentuckians using […] Written by Staff Writer January 15, 2021January 17, 2021
General VIDEO: Hazmat team at Creighton campus, reports of ricin Originally published by abc8 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Creighton students were evacuated off campus after a student reportedly attempted to produce a highly poisonous toxin. Hazmat teams were called to the scene around 9:15 Thursday night. They quickly sealed off the suspected student’s apartment and the Creighton University Medical Center campus, where one person was […] Written by Staff Writer January 15, 2021January 16, 2021
General Duke Health hyperbaric chamber life-saving tool against carbon monoxide poisoning Originally published by 11abc DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — As it gets colder, the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning increases in your home. But special equipment at Duke Health could be the difference between life and death. “We’re one of the few facilities that has a 24/7 hyperbaric facility,” said Dr. Richard Moon of Duke Health. […] Written by Staff Writer January 15, 2021January 15, 2021