Overview
- The blaze burned through the attic and roof of the 1899 former Northern District Police Station, sending smoke, ash and hose water through multiple floors.
- Restoration teams and BGE remained on scene Tuesday as the block stayed closed for damage assessment and removal of priority items.
- Jill Andrews retrieved irreplaceable vintage gowns and other essentials from her first-floor studio, later hanging rescued dresses in her basement.
- Community support ramped up with a GoFundMe for Andrews, while other tenants began relocating services or seeking temporary space.
- Investigators have not yet determined a cause, and a representative for the building’s owner indicated repairs are planned even as Andrews doubts returning to the space.