Child, 6, died after inhaling helium from a large Mylar balloon, medical examiner says. Gunner Hyatt likely suffocated and died after inhaling helium from a Mylar balloon last week, officials said.

According to Keepes, preliminary findings of the autopsy indicate the cause of death is consistent with suffocation due to a Mylar-helium filled balloon. The coroner’s office is now hoping to raise ...

In March, a Mylar balloon was caught in a power line and caused a power outage for about 2,400 people on Milwaukee's east side. We Energies urged people to keep balloons indoors.

WATCH: Mylar balloon meets power line in controlled explosive demonstation City of New Orleans reminds revelers of confetti cannon, foil balloon release bans. By Maddie Kerth.

Those shiny, heart-shaped Mylar balloons are a constant worry for the city-owned utility. They don't play well with power lines. By Marc Duvoisin, Staff writer Feb 13, 2025.

Utility officials in Washington are reminding residents not to release mylar balloons to celebrate the New Year after 155 discarded balloons were collected by workers during the past 12 months.

Mylar balloons are not biodegradable. They fall into streams, hit power lines, litter landscapes, and are even occasionally found floating in the drinking water reservoir, according to TPU.

KTNV Las Vegas, NV. How mylar balloons cause danger to area power lines. Posted: December 19, 2024 | Last updated: March 6, 2025. Guy Tannenbaum explains how the foil balloons — you can ...

This spring, the City of Las Vegas made it illegal to knowingly release mylar balloons into the air and NV Energy reports it's one of the major causes of power outages in Las Vegas.

Violations are punishable by fines up to $1,000, but council members stressed their intent to phase out the practice of releasing foil balloons for birthdays, graduations and memorial gatherings ...

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans City Council has voted to officially ban the public release of Mylar balloons in the city.The vote was made at a council meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Special shape balloons took center stage on Day 6 of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta; Thursday’s main event was the Special Shape Rodeo.… ...