Off Duty #BCFDSRO Special Rescue Operations personnel are being called in to the scene. Search and rescue operations continue.@BaltimoreFire @BCFDL734 @officers964 are being supported by @BaltCoFire @iafflocal1311 due to the complexity and size of this incident. pic.twitter.com/tdS8P3eCHZ
— Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 (@BCFDL734) August 10, 2020
BALTIMORE — A major explosion has been reported at the 6500 block of Reistertown Road in Baltimore, Maryland, which is said to have left at least one dead and several others in critical condition.
Earlier reports from the Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 twitter indicate that upon EMS arrival on the scene, multiple houses had exploded and left at least five people trapped, including some children.
After calling in their collapse response team, they have since managed to make contact with four of the five who were trapped, with one person reportedly still trapped.
One person was pronounced dead on the scene, and the three others that were rescued are reportedly in critical condition.
Rescue operations ongoing.@BaltCoFire @iafflocal1311 units assisting.
This is a major incident. @BCFDL734 President Langford is on scene supporting our members.
Fire Communications personnel are doing an outstanding job supporting this incident. pic.twitter.com/rHm9ABGzCT
— Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 (@BCFDL734) August 10, 2020
Search and rescue operations are still ongoing at the scene of the incident, with multiple units from the surrounding areas being called in for help “due to the complexity and size of the incident.”
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