UPDATE 2: The NTSB has released its preliminary report here. UPDATE: The victims have been identified 73-year-old Ray Corkran Jr., the homeowner, and 35-year-old Jose Rodriguez-Alvarado, the contracted BGE utility employee. Original story below… BEL AIR, MD—The Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) are continuing their investigation into a house […]
UPDATE: The two victims have been identified and 12 families have been displaced by the explosion. Original story below… ——— BEL AIR, MD—Crews are on the scene of an apparent house explosion in Bel Air. The incident was reported at around 7 a.m. on Sunday, August 11, in the 2300-block of Arthurs Woods Drive. Firefighters are currently searching for victims. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Crews detonated small, controlled charges on Monday evening to remove a huge section of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the bow of the M/V Dali vessel. The small explosives are an industry-standard tool in controlled demolition. The charges broke the large span into smaller pieces that could be more easily removed. Officials say the next step will […]
ESSEX, MD—A two-alarm home explosion that occurred in Essex last month has been ruled an arson by Baltimore County fire investigators. On Monday, May 6, investigators with the Baltimore County Police Department arrested 52-year-old Michael Greensfelder in connection to the home explosion that occurred in the unit block of Crafton Road (21221) at just after 11 p.m. on April 20, […]
UPDATE: The location has been updated to Crafton Road (21221) and a suspect has been charged with arson. Original story below… ESSEX, MD—An explosion and subsequent fire at a home in Essex resulted in one person being injured and transported to the hospital late Saturday night. At just after 11 p.m. on April 20, units responded to the unit block […]
UPDATE 2: The location has been updated to Crafton Road (21221) and a suspect has been charged with arson. UPDATE: The explosion has left one person injured. The cause remains under investigation. Original story below… ESSEX, MD—Crews are on the scene of a house explosion in Essex. At just after 11 p.m. on Saturday night, units responded to the unit […]
OWINGS MILLS, MD—A vehicle explosion in Baltimore County has left one person dead, police said on Wednesday. At just before 2 p.m. on August 29, 2023, members of the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the Northwest Regional Park, located in the 4500-block of Deer Park Road (21117), for a report of a vehicle fire. Detectives determined that an explosion […]
UPDATE 2: The FAA has confirmed that a Cessna crashed in Virginia. UPDATE: BNO News reports that a small plane has crashed in Virginia after flying over Washington D.C., which prompted fighter jets to scramble, causing the sonic boom. The Cessna flew through a “no fly zone” in close proximity to the White House and U.S. Capitol. The plane was […]