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Heavy damage is seen on the coal transfer tower and north tunnel of the CSX Curtis Bay Pier.

Heavy damage is seen on the coal transfer tower and north tunnel of the CSX Curtis Bay Pier. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)

Explosion at CSX coal facility in Curtis Bay | PHOTOS

Dec 30, 2021 at 1:05 pm
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An explosion at the CSX Curtis Bay Coal Terminal in Baltimore was felt miles away.

Explosion in Curtis Bay

Heavy damage is seen on the coal transfer tower and north tunnel of the CSX Curtis Bay Pier.

Heavy damage is seen on the coal transfer tower and north tunnel of the CSX Curtis Bay Pier. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)

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Damage after explosion

Damage from the explosion is seen on the coal transfer tower of the CSX Curtis Bay Pier.

Damage from the explosion is seen on the coal transfer tower of the CSX Curtis Bay Pier. (Kenneth K. Lam)

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Curtis Bay explosion

Damage from the explosion is seen on the coal transfer tower of the CSX Curtis Bay Pier.

Damage from the explosion is seen on the coal transfer tower of the CSX Curtis Bay Pier. (Kenneth K. Lam)

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Curtis Bay explosion

David Makarovick, left, building owner of 4810 Curtis Ave. puts up plastic sheeting to cover a broken window for renter Dennis Bright. Windows on buildings on Curtis Ave. were blown out by an explosion at a coal storage facility.

David Makarovick, left, building owner of 4810 Curtis Ave. puts up plastic sheeting to cover a broken window for renter Dennis Bright. Windows on buildings on Curtis Ave. were blown out by an explosion at a coal storage facility. (Kenneth K. Lam)

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Curtis Bay explosion

Windows are broken in buildings along Curtis Ave. after an explosion at the Curtis Bay Coal Terminal in Baltimore.

Windows are broken in buildings along Curtis Ave. after an explosion at the Curtis Bay Coal Terminal in Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam)

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Coal explosion in Curtis Bay

Heavy damage is seen on the coal transfer tower and north tunnel of the CSX Curtis Bay Pier.

Heavy damage is seen on the coal transfer tower and north tunnel of the CSX Curtis Bay Pier. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)

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Explosion in Curtis Bay

Fire crews on the scene after an explosion at the CSX Curtis Bay Coal Terminal in Baltimore, MD.

Fire crews on the scene after an explosion at the CSX Curtis Bay Coal Terminal in Baltimore, MD. (Jerry Jackson)

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Explosion in Curtis Bay

Smoke can be seen from an explosion at the CSX Cole Plant Building in Curtis Bay.

Smoke can be seen from an explosion at the CSX Cole Plant Building in Curtis Bay. (Justin Helms)

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