LIVE: Bel Air house explosion update - wbaltv.com

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Published 2024-08-11
At least one person is dead after a house explosion in Bel Air, officials said. Harford County Fire and EMS Association spokesman Jeffrey Sexton said they received a call for a gas leak at 6:42 a.m. Sunday in the 2300 block of Arthurs Woods Drive. Those calls were followed by reports of an explosion. Master Deputy State Fire Marshal Oliver Alkire said there was an odor of gas reported, Baltimore Gas and Electric was aware of the gas odor and contractors were at the scene at the time of the explosion to investigate. Officials said one of the workers and a neighbor were injured. The deceased victim's identity was not immediately released. Follow live updates on 11 News, the WBAL-TV app and WBALTV.com
All Comments (14)
  • @AwakenedOne447
    Why are there so many house explosions all of a sudden?? 🤔
  • @Freddie-n-Sage
    Are yall aware that there are videos of a bel air Baltimore house explosion from a year ago too 😮
  • @pinkfreud62
    Ever notice it's always big, newer homes exploding? Wonder why.
  • @marieabineau
    an aparrent house explosion ??? wtf else could it have been genius ???
  • @FranChallandes
    Sad this is happening all around the country we must check this out sometime sounds fishy to me it we live in Baldwin and got us out of bed it was loud my home shock 😱
  • @annem7806
    Guessing old infrastructure/ gas lines. Has there been pressure flucuations that would cause additional wear & tear on equipment, that homeowners would have no knowledge of???? Audit of gas supply company is required.