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Maryland house leveled after apparent blast, at least 1 person found dead – WTOP News
At least one person has died after an apparent explosion leveled a house in Bel Air, Maryland, on Sunday, fire officials said.
BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — At least one person died and two were injured after after a Maryland house exploded Sunday amid reports of a possible gas leak, fire officials said.
Firefighters were called to the scene in Bel Air, northeast of Baltimore, around 6:40 a.m. for a report of a gas leak and an outdoor odor of gas, said Oliver Alkire, a master deputy with the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Alkire said that as firefighters were approaching, they began receiving calls that the house had exploded. First responders pronounced a victim dead at the scene.
He said that a home next door to the explosion was heavily damaged, and a woman in that house was treated for her injuries on the scene. At least one utility worker on the scene was also injured. Two utility workers were in the area to work on a reported electrical issue, but authorities didn’t immediately say if that was related to the explosion.
Investigators are working to determine how many houses were damaged and how far the blast radius was. Firefighters were continuing to search the debris for other possible victims of the blast in Bel Air. Authorities said there’s no ongoing threat to the public.
The blast leveled the home. A photo posted by county officials showed a number of firefighters around the rubble of one home with another damaged home in the background. Charred pieces of wood were heaped on the property, and insulation and splintered wood spilled out into the street.
Alkire said the house that blew up was for sale, but it wasn’t clear if it was still occupied.
More than 60 first responders came to the scene from multiple agencies. The state fire marshal, sheriff and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were assisting with the probe, as is standard procedure.
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BALTIMORE – This is the weekend we deserve. Northerly winds move in behind a cold front that is bringing lower humidity to the region along with plenty of sunshine. High pressure builds in behind this front setting us up for a beautiful Sunday forecast. The nice weather continues to cooperate as an upper level trough sets up across the East Coast, keeping temperatures below seasonal averages for the next 7 days.
Tonight: Few storms, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high around 85. West wind around 5 mph.
This is the first week in awhile where the weather will cooperate with sunshine, and high temperatures below seasonal averages. Expect comfortable overnight lows as well.
Eye on the Tropics: A tropical wave with a 50% chance for development moves into the Lesser Antilles in the middle of the week.
Recruiting in the Class of 2025 has been very good for Virginia Tech football coach Brent Pry the last six months and it’s been very good within the state of Virginia. Eleven of the 15 commits to date are from the Commonwealth which is a good sign.
Saturday night, another key recruit from Virginia made his announcement and Virginia Tech was one of the finalists for four-star athlete Messiah Delhomme, but it was a rare non-commitment from an in-state recruit.
Delhomme, who is from Newport News and Warwick High School, committed to the University of Maryland over the Hokies, despite playing at the same school Virginia Tech legend Michael Vick played at. Delhomme, the No. 4 ranked recruit in Virginia according to 247Sports is the second commit from Virginia in the last week that the Terrapins have landed after Jalyen Gilchrist picked them over South Carolina and Georgia.
Delhomme’s decision came down to Maryland and Ohio State, the last two stops on his visits in May and June after beginning at Virginia Tech on May 30, then visiting Virginia a week later. He is the 192nd player in his class and No. 16 safety in the country. He explained his decision to attend Maryland to 247Sports,
“There are a few things,” he said about what he likes about the Terps. “The atmosphere, the brotherhood they have, and the chemistry they have with each other. They are always on the same page. If one man is falling behind everyone will pick him up so he succeeds.”
Delhomme would have been a big addition to the Hokies secondary in the Class of 2025 and he is another safety, along with Faheem Delane, younger brother of current Hokie Mansoor, who also passed on Tech. There is still a lot to like about the Hokies Class of 2025.
BALTIMORE– Police arrested a 66-year-old man Saturday morning for a fire classified as a hate crime incident outside of the Jewish Museum of Maryland.
According to a release the fire was set outside of the Jewish Museum of Maryland Sunday, August 4 in the unit block of Lloyd Street.
Police stated Investigators quickly identified the suspect and on August 9, 2024, detectives obtained a warrant for the suspect’s arrest.
In a release, authorities shared the suspect has a history of “fire-related crimes”.
On Saturday morning, Baltimore City SWAT officers arrested the suspect without incident at a home in the 700 block of Druid Park Lake Drive. He was then taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility where he has been charged.
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