Two people killed after home explosion in Bel Air

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Authorities have confirmed the 73-year-old owner of the Bel Air home, Ray Cockran Jr., was found dead along with the 35-year-old BGE contractor, Jose Rodriguez-Alvarado.

The State Fire Marshal's office said the homeowner was getting ready for an open house.

The cause of the explosion is still under investigation and the NTSB announced Monday it has joined the effort.

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Harford County Emergency teams are on the scene of a house explosion in Bel Air.

It happened in the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive. The house was listed for sale.

The explosion happened around 6:42 Sunday morning, and people throughout the area reported hearing it and feeling their houses shake.

Investigators say BGE crews were in that area investigating an issue when the explosion occurred.

One person was found dead at the scene. The Maryland State Fire Marshals has confirmed that victim was a BGE contractor.

Fire Marshals also say that one neighbor was injured and that there's still one person unaccounted for.

"What I can confirm is that there was an odor of gas in the area. We can confirm BGE was aware of that in the area and we can confirm BGE workers were on scene," said Master Deputy Oliver Alkire with the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.

The investigation is being done by the Office of the State Fire Marshal with help from the Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division.

There is no current public threat, but it's a very active investigation, and authorities are asking people not to use personal drones over the area.

The Harford County Sheriff's Office is asking everyone to avoid the area.

Harford County has set up a hotline for residents to report information about the blast. They are asking residents if they smelled gas in the area or had their home damaged by the explosion to call 410-838-5800.