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Child Among Nearly Dozen Injured In Explosive Silver Spring Apartment Building Blaze (UPDATES) Child Among Nearly Dozen Injured In Explosive Silver Spring Apartment Building Blaze (UPDATES)
Child Among Nearly Dozen Injured In Explosive Silver Spring Apartment Building Blaze (Updates) At least ten people including a small child with burns were hospitalized in a fire that tore through an apartment complex in Silver Spring on Thursday, March 3.  The second-alarm fire broke out at a four-story home at the Friendly Garden Apartments on Lyttonsville Road. The fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m., according to Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. "Montgomery County Fire and Rescue (MCFRS) promptly responded and worked to both contain the fire and assist residents," he said. Three out of the ten people were hospitalized with serious injuries and the remaining seven w…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
SUV Explodes After Crashing Into Middle River Home, 2 Hurt SUV Explodes After Crashing Into Middle River Home, 2 Hurt
SUV Explodes After Crashing Into Middle River Home, 2 Hurt Two people were hurt when an SUV crashed into a Middle River home and exploded Monday morning, authorities said. The vehicle burst into flames after crashing into a home on the 900 block of Ramble Run Road around 8:45 a.m., according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Two victims inside the SUV were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, the department said. The home was unoccupied at the time of the explosion, which authorities said was exacerbated by the gas cans in the garage, according to CBS. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.

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by Valerie Musson