DEVELOPING:
Several people were injured when a Silver Spring, Maryland, building exploded and collapsed from a fire Thursday, according to WTOP News.
The Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service told WTOP that the building on Lyttonsville Road was still under “heavy fire conditions,” and the structure had collapsed.
Storm Team 4 meteorologist Michelle Grossman said winds had reached nearly 30 mph.
The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services are on the scene.
• Peter Santo can be reached at psanto@washingtontimes.com.
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