ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — The Anne Arundel County Fire Department is investigating an explosion that happened Tuesday afternoon.
The fire department responded to a reported shed fire in the 3000 block of Friends Road.
Officials say a 77-year-old man was found seriously injured at the scene from an apparent explosion.
The man was helicoptered to the hospital where he remains in critical condition.
While the cause is under investigation, investigators believe the man was mixing chemicals prior to the explosion.
