Lynn Usher of 121 Ocean Blvd. took this photograph of the house fire at 150 Ocean Blvd. from the upper deck of his home just as the explosion described last night by witnesses apparently occurred.
(See The Beacon, 6/18/25, for background.)
According to Mr. Usher, who gave The Beacon permission to publish his photo, that was at 7:03 p.m. yesterday.
Mr. Usher and his wife observed a “substantial” increase, he said, in the flames shooting upward from the house and in the amount of black smoke filling the air.
His photo captures a view looking northward, with adjacent houses on Bluefin Lane in the foreground.
Kirsten Saylor of Frederick, Md., who spoke with The Beacon last night, said she heard the explosion about 7 p.m., when firefighters were already on the scene battling the fire. Mr. Usher’s photograph confirms her account.
We thank Mr. Usher for contacting The Beacon and allowing us to publish his photograph.
THE SOUTHERN SHORES BEACON, 6/19/25
The Southern Shores Beacon 