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Three-Alarm Commercial Fire Erupts in Baltimore’s Remington

Crews shifted to defensive tactics following an evacuation, with no injuries reported.

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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

  • Fire officials say a commercial building at West 23rd Street and Hampden Avenue caught fire Friday afternoon in North Baltimore.
  • Baltimore City Fire Department confirmed a three-alarm response as firefighters operated defensively after clearing the structure.
  • The Baltimore Police Department and the Office of Emergency Management joined fire crews at the scene.
  • The Maryland Transit Administration announced a temporary southbound detour for the LocalLink 94 bus until 5 p.m.
  • Initial TV reports described a two-alarm fire before officials characterized the incident as a three-alarm blaze.