Councilman Marks: Seven Courts Drive shut down for emergency utility work

UPDATE: There is a streetlight cable job occurring at Neves and Seven Courts and there is a gas leak from a contractor that struck a gas line at 9101 Lincolnshire. The gas leak repair is ongoing. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews are on the scene of gas leak in Nottingham’s Seven Courts community. Councilman David Marks on Monday reported […]

Eastern Tech evacuated due to gas odor

UPDATE 2 (10:00 a.m.): The gas leak has been secured and the building has been deemed safe. Staff and students have re-entered the school. Fire department crews have cleared the scene. UPDATE (9:40 a.m.): The Baltimore County Fire Department and BGE are investigating a malfunctioning natural gas line.  The school remains evacuated. Original story below… —— ESSEX, MD—Hazmat crews are […]

Edgewood house explosion caused by disconnected gas range, candle

EDGEWOOD, MD—Investigators with the Office of the State Fire Marshal have determined the cause of an explosion that leveled a home and critically injured an Edgewood man on Sunday evening. Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded that 67-year-old Delbert L. Markley, Jr., the homeowner, lit a candle after he improperly disconnected a gas range, subsequently allowing the home to fill […]