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4mo ago

West Baltimore Warehouse Fire Contained After Massive 7-Alarm Response

Fire crews extinguish hotspots as displaced residents return home and rail services resume; cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

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Firefighters were still on the scene of a fire at a multistory mattress warehouse at the intersection of Edmondson Avenue and North Bentalou Street in Baltimore. (Kim Hairston/Staff)
A MARC train sits at Camden Station in Baltimore after making the final stop during Thursday's commute. President Biden announced a tentative railway labor deal to avoid a shutdown that would have affected the Camden and Brunswick MARC lines,

Overview

  • A seven-alarm fire erupted Monday evening at a vacant mattress warehouse in West Baltimore, requiring over 200 firefighters to battle the blaze in an exterior-only attack.
  • The fire disrupted Amtrak and MARC rail services, with tracks de-energized for safety; full service was restored by Wednesday morning.
  • Approximately 30 nearby residents were temporarily evacuated as a precaution and are now being allowed to return to their homes.
  • The warehouse's size, underground levels, and combustible materials created significant operational challenges for firefighters.
  • Authorities, including the Baltimore City Fire Department and ATF, are investigating the cause of the fire, which has not yet been determined.