A neighbor reported a gas smell to a utility company the night before two people died in a home explosion in Bel Air, Maryland. Despite residents claiming they detected gas on Saturday night, the State Fire Marshal's office had no records of reports to 911 or Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE). Carline Fisher, a local, confirmed she reported the odor at 8:24pm and spoke to a BGE worker. Homeowner Ray Corkran and BGE contractor Jose Rodriguez-Alvarado died in the explosion Sunday morning.
Fisher recounted she "immediately" smelled gas around 8pm while walking her dogs. Living a third of a mile from Corkran's residence, she noted the strong gas odor throughout her walk. A BGE spokesperson refused to comment due to the ongoing investigation, redirecting questions to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). An NTSB spokesperson did not immediately address how BGE managed the Saturday night report.
State Fire Marshal spokesperson Oliver Alkire initially stated no calls were reported but later confirmed Fisher told investigators she had placed a call to BGE. According to Alkire, there may have been confusion as BGE had already dispatched a truck to Corkran's residence Saturday night for an unrelated electrical issue. One resident said he held off on calling BGE about the gas odor because he assumed the BGE truck was responding to a complaint. The NTSB continues its investigation, with a preliminary report expected in about 30 days. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)
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