[Baltimore Sun] Essex house explosion ruled arson; man in custody, Baltimore County officials say
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Investigators ruled that an April 20 house explosion in Essex was caused by arson and took a man into custody, Baltimore County authorities said in a news release.
A fire department spokesperson said investigators believe a man who had suffered non-life-threatening burn injuries in connection with the two-alarm fire at 28 Crafton Road was the person who set the fire. Authorities said last month that he was found at a nearby location and was believed to be have injured in the same fire.
Fire crews could not enter the home while responding at about 11 p.m. on April 20 to the blazing home on Crafton Road, though they later said they could not locate any victims inside the structure. A dog is believed to have been killed in the fire, officials said in the Tuesday release.
County police intend to charge the suspect, who was not immediately identified, with first-degree arson as well as animal cruelty, according to the release.
A preliminary report on the fire obtained by The Baltimore Sun through a public records request indicates that the fire began in the basement, listing a structural component made of sawn wood as the first item ignited by “multiple heat sources.”
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