Baltimore Crematory Sparks Smoke Fears | Baltimore News

A Baltimore funeral home, tucked just 200 feet from homes, began cremating bodies without proper emissions oversight — sparking black smoke plumes and raising alarms. The facility’s permit allowed months of operation without required pollution tests, ignoring visible smoke and failing to track emissions data. State Senator Mary Washington is demanding stricter rules and immediate accountability, pushing for emissions data and tighter oversight before finalizing permits — highlighting the urgent need for environmental safeguards in communities. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/afcb46f47919f393