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Baltimore Remington Warehouse Fire Contained After Four-Alarm Blaze

Firefighters adopted a defensive strategy because of high winds and propane hazards.

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A commercial building is reportedly up in flames.
Residents temporarily displaced by Friday's fire in Remington were taken to a community center at the Church of the Guardian Angel, where volunteers and city workers provided food, water and masks.  (Surya Vaidy/Sun Staff)
Smoke is seen from a fire at a commercial building near North Howard Street and West 25th Street. (Chevall Pryce/Staff)

Overview

  • Crews responded Friday afternoon to the 400 block of West 23rd Street, where a two-story commercial building housing a woodworking shop and a toys/textiles business caught fire.
  • Officials reported no injuries and said 23 residents were evacuated to the Church of the Guardian Angel for temporary shelter.
  • Commanders pulled firefighters from interior operations as conditions deteriorated, shifting to an exterior attack with HazMat support due to propane tanks, a propane-powered forklift and roof solar units.
  • Fire Chief James Wallace said gusty winds likely drove an exterior fire into the structure, and he credited firefighters with saving nearby homes.
  • Smoke and ash spread across nearby neighborhoods, public agencies coordinated on scene, and the MTA temporarily detoured the LocalLink 94 bus before the fire was reported contained.