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Fri Jun 11, 2021, 07:03 AM Jun 2021

Suspect Sought After Explosions, Massive Fire Rip Through Lower Providence Township Townhouses

Hat tip, KYW

Warning: loud autoplay video

Suspect Sought After Explosions, Massive Fire Rip Through Lower Providence Township Townhouses

By CBS3 Staff June 11, 2021 at 6:47 am

EAGLEVILLE Pa. — Explosions led to a massive fire in the Eagleville section of Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County Thursday. Several townhomes were set ablaze, gutted and charred. Several families have been displaced.

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Police say a code enforcement officer responded to a residence on Cardin Place for a follow-up inspection. For what, we still don’t know.

Police then say the man pulled out a gun on the officer, who was able to escape.

When police showed up, they say the man retreated back into his house and a short time later there were large explosions coming from the home and then a fire began to erupt, leveling the two homes on either side, including the one belonging to Imane and Elsayed.

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One other person was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

CBS3’s Dan Koob and Alexandria Hoff contributed to this report.
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