Chemical Reaction Bomb Goes Off in Cambridge School

CAMBRIDGE, Md. - The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office say one person was hospitalized after a chemical reaction bomb went off in a Cambridge school on Friday night.

According to investigators, someone manufactured, and placed a chemical reaction bomb at the rear exit hallway near the auditorium at the Cambridge South Dorchester High School.

Authorities say the device then exploded and filled the immediate area with debris and chemicals. A female adult occupant of the school was treated and released at Dorchester General Hospital for inhalation of the chemicals after the device exploded.

The school was closed at the time of the incident but was being used for drama class practice, authorities say.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the arson hotline at 1-800-492-7529 or the State Fire Marshal Salisbury Office at (410) 713-3780.

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