Maryland

Propane Tank Explodes, Sets Md. Home on Fire

A house in Anne Arundel County went up in flames Sunday afternoon after a propane tank exploded in the garage. 

Firefighters were called to a home on Austin Drive in Edgewater just after 4:30 p.m. for a report of an explosion inside the home.

Anne Arundel County fire officials say there were three large propane tanks in the garage; one of the tanks exploded. 

The fire melted the siding on the house and caught some nearby brush on fire.

No injuries were reported. 

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