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>> literally, one breath of smoke and asphyxiated someone. >> reporter: fire officials say there is no danger to the public. >> tragic. a lot of people lost jobs. lost jobs and lost businesses around here. >> reporter: this man was just feet away when it started. >> reporter: what was it like to be that close to such a huge fire and all that -- >> he did rubble. and anything can explode. you feel me? >> reporter: investigators have not determined the cause. they're still interviewing eyewitnesses and the owner, who says he's been praying. >> your faith is going to help you through th...

that the combined companies will be too dependent on its nuclear business and reliability. >> it's not a merger, it's a sellout. we are losing constellation to a company from illinois. >> reporter: what does this mean for bge customers. >> the only thing they'll notice, frankly, is a $100 credit on their bills. >> reporter: millions of charitable giving. and millions for the poor. >> in combination with this rebate, this deal will be well received. >> reporter: the real showdown could come at public service commissions next month. >> we have to get out of this wheeler dealer banker m...

on about an hour ago. people here are very happy. meanwhile, tens of thousands. others in the state are still waiting. >> reporter: irene feels more than -- fuels more than wind and waves. it's now fueling the tempers of marylanders. >> i think they need to look at the businesses more. >> reporter: patrick hess owns this denny's. he has laid off 60 employees. >> we're not able to supply them with a job at this time. and no one seems concerned about that. >> reporter: closed gas stations, a few factories and hotels in this area, affect 1,000 workers. >> we've got people that work payc...

here, snapping a bunch of them. back over here, to the right, they're inspecting some of the feeder lines to the home. this is good news to the neighborhood, as tens of thousands of other marylanders are still in the dark tonight. >> reporter: hurricane irene fueled more than wind and waves. it's now fueling the tempers of bge customers. more than 100,000 still without electricity, after four days. >> i think they need to look at the businesses more. >> reporter: patrick hess owns this denny's in edgewood. since sunday, he has lost $50,00050,000 and laid off 60 employees. >> at this ...

>> reporter: police have one suspect and are looking for another, ra him taylor. the woman who found him is just glad she was watching wjz, heard the description, and acted on it. >> such a pretty little thing. >> reporter: now, police say there could be more than two people involved in this plot. they have not said how much ransom money the kidnappers demanded. and while they say the motive money, they would not go into further details. live at city police headquarters, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> thanks, mike. police say the charges are pending against the man they have ...