Natural Gas Explosions Have Destroyed Nearly A Dozen Maryland Homes

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Natural gas provides heat to thousands of Maryland homes, and while it’s normally safe, recent incidents from Baltimore to Boston have raised concerns.
In Maryland alone, gas explosions have destroyed at least eight homes and three apartment complexes in the past five years.
The latest tragedy happened on October 17 when seven firefighters were injured during a gas-fueled explosion at an apartment building on Bowleys Lane in Northeast Baltimore. It remains under inv