A propane tank explosion ignited by a cigarette lighter left a Minnesota father and his five children in critical condition.

With more homes and businesses using natural gas for heat during the fall and winter months, Piedmont Natural Gas is ...

Natural gas by itself has no smell. An odorant called mercaptan is injected into natural gas, giving it the distinctive smell ...

State authorities are urging the public to be cautious after residual gas from a propane tank fueled an explosion in a ...

A “residual” amount of propane gas in a tank was all that was needed for a flicker from a cigarette lighter to ignite an explosion and fire that critically burned a man and his children in a ...

Unaware of the leak, the children entered first and did not recognize the distinct odor of mercaptan, the additive that gives ...

Officials are also emphasizing that the area should be evacuated if anyone smells a "mercaptan odor", also known as the familiar "gas" smell, and to not turn on any appliances or lights.

A partial or total loss of smell—called anosmia—can happen for many reasons—including having COVID-19. Loss of smell can also affect your sense of taste. In fact, the two senses are so closely ...

A fundraiser for five brothers who were critically burned in an explosion near Bagley last week has raised nearly $90,000.

Hibbing Police are searching for an ATV driver involved in a road-rage incident on Thursday, where he shot a round towards ...