Apartment Explosion Video Shows 'Huge Flames Rising In The Sky': Patch PM

Here are some stories to share this evening from Patch sites across Maryland:

Silver Spring Apartment Explosion: Body Camera Video Released
Almost eight months after the deadly Flower Branch Apartment explosion, police released body camera footage from responding officers. "Just huge flames rising in the sky, smoke everywhere," Officer Nathan Bush said in the video. "It was something I'll never forget."

Loaded Gun At BWI Airport Leads To Pennsylvania Man's Arrest
Officers detected the gun as the man was entering the TSA checkpoint. He told TSA officers that he did not know that he had a loaded gun with him.

• DWI Checkpoint in Harford County Coming This Week: Sheriff
• Sobriety Checkpoint in PG County This Friday: Police
• Coastal Flood Advisory Issued For Harford County
• Baltimore County Public Library Rebrands, Adds Tagline

Pedestrian Traffic Deaths In 2016: Maryland Sees A Decrease
Preliminary data show pedestrian traffic deaths in Maryland dropped significantly in 2016 compared with the previous year.

• Quiet Storm Opens In Shops At Kenilworth
• Free Silver Spring Concert To Benefit Refugees
• Man's Body Found in a Driveway in Landover
• Food Trucks Now On Menu At Columbia Gateway

Patch PM shares a few of the day’s must-read items from our Maryland network. The Patch community platform covers communities across the state.