Assignment 4

Wall
Yesterday, a one alarm fire in the 200 block of Aisquith Street in Baltimore leaves one

woman injured after an explosion in an apartment building.


Arnetta Sands, 36, resident of the apartments on Aisquith Street, was cooking in her

kitchen when the insecticide she was spraying ignited. The wall between Sands apartment

exploded landing on the neighboring baby’s crib.


Andre Henderson, 10 days old, resident of the apartments on Aisquith Street, lay in his crib

after the wall collapsed. Police said after they remove portions of the wall off the crib, he was

rushed to the hospital with possible smoke inhalation, but Hopkins treated and released him with

no injuries reported.


Police also said Sands was taken to Church Home and Hospital with 1st degree burns to

back and arms, but treated and released with minimal injuries. Fire Investigators said the fire in

the kitchen was accidental. The one alarm fire left fire damage to kitchen and furnishings but no

substantial damage was reported.