Overview
- Baltimore City Fire Department contained the three-alarm fire at The Castle on the 3300 block of Keswick Road after crews responded Monday evening.
- Aerial footage showed most of the roof collapsed, and everyone inside evacuated safely, a city fire spokesperson said.
- Crews mounted an exterior-only attack due to falling slate and a designated collapse zone, with wind complicating efforts and damage largely confined to the third floor.
- The building, a former Northern District Police Station with distinctive Victorian architecture, houses several small businesses including a brokerage, an insurance office and a chiropractor.
- Officials urged nearby residents to leave and asked the public to avoid the area as the cause remains under investigation, following a separate four-alarm fire in Remington on Friday.