{"id":2322810,"date":"2024-08-11T18:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T22:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-explosion-in-maryland-kills-1-injures-2-and-damages-nearby-homes-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-11T18:40:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T22:40:40","slug":"house-explosion-in-maryland-kills-1-injures-2-and-damages-nearby-homes-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-explosion-in-maryland-kills-1-injures-2-and-damages-nearby-homes-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"House explosion in Maryland kills 1, injures 2 and damages nearby homes &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-explosion-in-maryland-kills-1-injures-2-and-damages-nearby-homes-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322810&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A house explosion in Bel Air, Maryland, on Sunday resulted in the death of one person and injuries to two\u2062 others, prompting a response from fire officials who \u200cwere initially called to investigate a possible gas leak. The explosion, which neighbors reported feeling \u200band hearing, \u200doccurred around 6:40 a.m. First responders found one deceased individual at the scene, while a nearby home suffered significant damage and one \u2063woman was treated for injuries. There were also injuries reported among \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mass-prepares-for-tropical-storm-henri\/\" title=\"Mass. prepares for Tropical Storm Henri\">utility workers<\/a>\u200d present to address an\u200c electrical issue. \u2064Investigators are assessing the extent \u200dof damage to surrounding\u2062 homes\u200d and searching the debris for any additional victims. Authorities have confirmed that there\u2063 is\u200c no ongoing\u200c public threat, while a fire marshal remarked \u2062that\u200c it was one \u2062of the largest explosions\u200b he\u200b has\u200b witnessed in\u2062 his nearly two-decade career.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House explosion in Maryland kills 1, injures 2 and damages <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-h-resident-faces-possible-charges-after-detonating-80lbs-of-explosives-for-gender-reveal-party\/\" title=\"N.H. resident faces possible charges after detonating 80lbs of explosives for gender reveal party\">nearby homes<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1727183\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>BEL AIR, Md. (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> At least one person died and two were injured after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maryland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Maryland house<\/a> exploded Sunday amid reports of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>possible gas leak<\/a>, fire officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbors described feeling and hearing the early morning blast that damaged a number of surrounding houses in Bel Air, a town about 30 miles northeast of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/baltimore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Baltimore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters were called to the area 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&rsquo;s Office. Alkire said that as firefighters were approaching, they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-mass-looting-moves-to-san-francisco-bay-suburbs-it-was-insane\/\" title=\"WATCH: &#039;Mass Looting&#039; Moves to San Francisco Bay Suburbs; &#039;It Was Insane&#039;\">began receiving calls<\/a> that the house had exploded. First responders pronounced one person dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crew workers remove debris after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-dead-after-pa-house-explosion\/\" title=\"5 Dead after Pa. house explosion\">house exploded<\/a> in Bel Air, Md. neighborhood on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jose Luis Magana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alkire said that a home next door to the explosion was heavily damaged, and a woman in that house was treated for 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&rsquo;t immediately say if that was related to the explosion.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators are working to establish 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. Authorities said there was no ongoing threat to the public.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been on the job for nearly 18 years, and this is one of the largest explosions I&rsquo;ve seen,&rdquo; Alkire said, noting that investigators will document damage to nearby homes.<\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by county officials showed several firefighters around the rubble of the 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. Small pieces of debris hung from nearby trees. Later in the morning, emergency workers were seen using heavy equipment to search through the rubble.<\/p>\n<p>Alkire said the house that blew up was for sale, but it wasn&rsquo;t clear if it was still occupied.<\/p>\n<p>More than 60 first responders came to the scene from multiple agencies. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-dead-after-liquid-nitrogen-leak-at-ga-poultry-plant\/\" title=\"6 dead after liquid nitrogen leak at Ga. poultry plant\">state fire marshal<\/a>, sheriff and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were assisting with the probe, as is standard procedure.<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Czawlytko, who lives in a nearby condominium, said the explosion woke her and her three children and knocked a pet bird to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>She said the roof structure on four condominium buildings buckled and sent aluminum siding from the roof down to the ground. She attended a news conference at a nearby library to ask officials if it was safe to be in the building.<\/p>\n<p>She said she felt the force of the explosion.&ldquo;The whole building shook like a major earthquake,&rdquo; she said in an interview.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Her 8-year-old daughter described it as scary when her mother asked her how she felt when it happened.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I thought a bomb dropped,&rdquo; Myca said.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1727183\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1727183\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Explosion in Maryland Claims One Life, Injures Two and Damages Nearby Properties<\/p>\n<p>BEL AIR, Md. (AP) \u2014 A house explosion in Maryland on Sunday resulted in at least one fatality and two injuries, with fire officials indicating a potential gas leak as a contributing factor. Residents reported feeling and hearing the blast early in the morning, which caused damage to several nearby homes in Bel Air, located approximately 30 miles northeast of Baltimore. Firefighters were dispatched around 6:40 a.m. after receiving reports of a gas leak and an outdoor gas odor, according to Oliver Alkire from the State Fire Marshal\u2019s Office. As firefighters approached the scene, they began receiving notifications that an explosion had occurred.<\/p>\n<p>First responders confirmed one person deceased at the site of the explosion. Alkire noted that a neighboring home sustained significant damage, with one woman treated for injuries on-site. Additionally, at least one utility worker present was injured; two utility workers were already on-site addressing an electrical issue but it remains unclear if this was connected to the explosion.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators are currently assessing how many homes were affected and determining the extent of the blast radius while firefighters continue searching through debris for any additional victims. Authorities have assured there is no ongoing threat to public safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been on duty for nearly 18 years, and this is among the largest explosions I\u2019ve witnessed,\u201d said Alkire as he mentioned that investigators would be documenting damages to surrounding properties. Images shared by county officials depicted multiple firefighters working amidst rubble with another damaged house visible behind them; charred wood debris littered the property while insulation and splintered wood spilled into nearby streets.<\/p>\n<p>Later that morning, emergency personnel utilized heavy machinery to sift through wreckage. The exploded house was reportedly up for sale; however, it remains uncertain whether it was occupied at that time.<\/p>\n<p>Over 60 first responders from various agencies responded to this incident alongside assistance from state fire marshals, local sheriffs\u2019 offices, and federal authorities including Alcohol Tobacco Firearms Bureau as part of standard investigative protocol.<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Czawlytko residing in a nearby condominium recounted how her family was awakened by the explosion which also knocked her pet bird off its perch; she described structural damage affecting four condominium buildings where aluminum siding fell from roofs due to shockwaves felt throughout her residence\u2014comparing it to experiencing an earthquake&#8217;s force during interviews following news conferences held nearby regarding safety concerns about their building post-explosion.<\/p>\n<p>Her eight-year-old daughter expressed fear during discussions about their experience saying she thought \u201ca bomb dropped.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2322811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Maryland-house.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[37843,8638,4837,4133],"class_list":["post-2322810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-house-explosion","tag-injuries","tag-maryland","tag-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Maryland-house.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}