FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — While we’re smack dab in the winter season, home furnaces and heaters are hopefully working to keep you warm. Laney’s Plumbing and Heating says one of the most important things to do each year is have your furnace serviced by a qualified technician. Replace the furnace’s filter so it doesn’t have to work harder than it…
CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Christmas Eve scare as a family of four from rural Horace is rushed to the hospital to be treated for carbon monoxide exposure. First responders arrived at their home around 10:30 this morning after a family member reported feeling ill. One of the juveniles in the home was in and out of consciousness. It…
Alexander Gonzalez and Kenia Vasquez BlandonTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — The autopsies are in for two people found dead in a running vehicle in Thief River Falls on January 22. It was determined that both 28-year-old Kenia Vasquez Blandon and 27-year-old Alexander Gonzalez died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Authorities say there were no signs of foul play. They were…
WHITE EARTH RESERVATION (KVRR/KFGO) — Authorities believe that an ice fisherman died of carbon monoxide poisoning on Norcross Lake on White Earth Reservation. White Earth Police Department says 37-year-old Nathan Ray of Borup was found unresponsive in a fish house Saturday and died at the scene. Officers are reminding anglers to have a carbon monoxide detector in their ice shelter…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week is underway. The gas is odorless, tasteless and color-free. It can be dangerous because the symptoms can often be mistaken for the flu. They include headaches, dizziness and nausea. Experts suggest putting a carbon monoxide detector on every floor of the house and placing them 15 feet away from any burning fuel….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Fire Department is encouraging the community to participate in the 100th annual National Fire Prevention Week. Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says the campaign is about practicing exit drills in your home with your loved ones so you know your two ways out. He says this practice is vital to make sure you know your…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)- An emotional service was held in Moorhead to remember a family killed by carbon monoxide poisoning five days before Christmas. “For sure we’re feeling really sorry for the lost of our friends and our family we feel really sad in those moments, but we have the power that God gave us. We want you to know it’s…
FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) – After seeing the seven deaths in Moorhead, entrepreneur Sheletta Brundidge shipped 120 carbon monoxide detectors to people in the Fargo Moorhead area. Last week we first told you about this Twin Cities woman’s mission and she requested people who can’t afford one to reach out. Along with help from the Cottage Grove Fire Department, Brundidge was able…
GoFundMeMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Seven members of a Moorhead family who died in a home over the weekend were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning. Police say the preliminary causes of death are based on laboratory blood tests, although the investigation remains open. The victims were identified as 37-year-old Belin Hernandez, 34-year-old Marleny Pinto, 16-year-old Breylin Hernandez, 7-year-old Mike Hernandez, 5-year-old…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Two people are taken to the hospital after high carbon monoxide levels are found in a South Fargo apartment complex. First responders were called around 11:10 Wednesday morning to the building at 4715 46th Street South for a welfare check. Fargo Police say one person was found unresponsive in their apartment. Fire crews vented out the…
