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Fiery Explosion At Cannabis Facility In Maryland Leaves Two Employees Injured: Fire Marshal Fiery Explosion At Cannabis Facility In Maryland Leaves Two Employees Injured: Fire Marshal
Fiery Explosion At Cannabis Facility In Maryland Leaves Two Employees Injured: Fire Marshal An explosion at a cannabis extraction facility in Maryland sent two employees to the hospital and caused an estimated $250,000 in damages as investigators work to determine what went wrong. The incident happened just before 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at PharmaCann, a cannabis extraction facility located in the 300 block of Log Canoe Circle, authorities said.  Emergency crews from the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding areas responded after reports of an explosion. The blast occurred in an extraction booth where propane and butane were in use, according to investiga…

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Dive Operations, Vehicle Recovery Paused At Key Bridge Due To Hazardous Conditions: Officials Dive Operations, Vehicle Recovery Paused At Key Bridge Due To Hazardous Conditions: Officials
Dive Operations, Vehicle Recovery Paused At Key Bridge Due To Hazardous Conditions: Officials Crews continue to work around the clock to contain possibly hazardous materials that were spilled during the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. The US Coast Guard issued an update on Thursday afternoon after dive operations and vehicle recovery efforts were temporarily paused due to the hazardous conditions caused by the wreckage and debris. NTSBgov According to the Baltimore County Police Department, the agency remains on the water to help secure the area around the collapse site, where there were 56 containers of hazardous materials onboard the Dali. Officials said that those container…

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Overturned Tanker Truck Causes HazMat Situation In Hagerstown (DEVELOPING) Overturned Tanker Truck Causes HazMat Situation In Hagerstown (DEVELOPING)
Overturned Tanker Truck Causes HazMat Situation In Hagerstown (Developing) A tanker truck carrying hazardous materials in Washington County reportedly overturned in Hagerstown on Wednesday, June 15. The truck overturned just before 2 p.m. on Leitersburg Pike, causing vapor cloud on the roadway, developing and unconfirmed reports say. The Water Supply Task Force was called in to mitigate and control the vapor cloud in its place, and crews are working to attempt to stop the leak, the report states. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.

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