Overview

• An underground fire in downtown Baltimore resulted in a power outage, affecting the morning commute and closing the city’s two courthouses.
• The fire, which started on Thursday night, affected underground electrical conduits along North Charles Street, leading to the power being shut down in the area.
• Several city buildings were affected by the outage, with essential buildings running on emergency power.
• Power was restored to the downtown area by 7:30 a.m. on Friday, but 16 buildings were still without power.
• The incident caused an interruption to the city’s 9-1-1 dispatch around 1 a.m. on Friday, but there is currently no disruption to the 9-1-1 call handling process.