{"id":106736,"date":"2024-08-11T18:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T18:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/1-person-found-dead-in-maryland-house-explosion\/"},"modified":"2024-08-11T18:00:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T18:00:31","slug":"1-person-found-dead-in-maryland-house-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/1-person-found-dead-in-maryland-house-explosion\/","title":{"rendered":"1 person found dead in Maryland house explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Harford County, Maryland, Fire and EMS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(BEL AIR, Md.) — At least one person was found dead and two others were injured when an explosion Sunday morning leveled a home and damaged multiple neighboring residences in a suburban Baltimore neighborhood, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The blast was reported around 6:42 a.m. on Arthur Woods Drive in the Harford County city of Bel Air, about 32 miles north of Baltimore, according to officials.<\/p>\n

A photo posted on X by Harford County Fire and Emergency Medical Services showed firefighters battling a small fire and searching the remains of the home, which was reduced to splintered pieces of wood, insulation and other debris.<\/p>\n

“I’ve been on the job for 18 years and this was one of the largest explosions I’ve seen,” Master Deputy State Fire Marshal Oliver Alkire said during a news conference Sunday.<\/p>\n

Alkire said firefighters from the Harford County Fire Department were responding to a report of a gas leak in the area when the explosion occurred.<\/p>\n

Jeffrey Sexton, a spokesperson for the Harford County Fire and EMS Association, confirmed that one person was found dead in a large debris field caused by the explosion. The name of the deceased person was not immediately released.<\/p>\n

Sexton said search-and-rescue crews are still combing the rubble as of mid-morning Sunday.<\/p>\n

Alkire said workers from the Baltimore Gas and Electric company had also responded to the area before the explosion to investigate an electrical issue. Alkire said a BG&E worker was injured by the blast.<\/p>\n

He said a woman in a neighboring home damaged by the explosion was also hurt and treated at the scene.<\/p>\n

Alkire said multiple homes were damaged and that a damage assessment was being conducted. He said no evacuations have been ordered.<\/p>\n

Alkire confirmed the house that exploded was for sale.<\/p>\n

Residents in the neighborhood reported hearing the loud explosion and feeling their houses shake, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The cause of the explosion is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the Harford County Sheriff’s Department and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.<\/p>\n

ABC News’ Davone Morales contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n

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