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Boiler Explosion at Baltimore County Police Precinct Injures Worker, Operations Continue

Officials kept the station open after finding no fire.

Overview

  • Fire crews responded around 10:50 a.m. to Precinct 9 in White Marsh for a reported explosion.
  • A county employee working on the boiler was injured and taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview with non-critical injuries.
  • Responders found no active fire and officials said the building is safe and fully operational.
  • A building engineer was requested to evaluate a structural crack attributed to the malfunction.
  • Police said the boiler is in a utility room away from the lobby and that no prisoners were in the building at the time.