One dead, several injured following overnight apartment fire in east Towson

UPDATE: A suspect has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with this case. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—A 43-year-old man has died after sustaining life-threatening injuries in a two-alarm apartment fire that broke out in Towson overnight. The Baltimore County Fire Department says fire broke out at an apartment building in the 8400-block of Greenway Road (21286) at […]

Bel Air house explosion leaves 2 dead, 12 families displaced

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 […]

Explosion levels house in Bel Air

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. […]

Vacant property in White Marsh goes up in flames

UPDATE: The property has now been bulldozed by the county. Original story below… WHITE MARSH, MD—A vacant property that was on Baltimore County’s demolition list went up in flames overnight. At just after 11 p.m. on Monday night, August 5, firefighters were dispatched to a vacant home on Carrington Drive near Hamilton Place (21162). Emergency personnel arrived to find the […]