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Wind-Driven Warehouse Fire in Baltimore’s Remington Triggers Evacuations and Overnight Defensive Response

High winds, propane tanks, solar equipment, structural concerns prompted exterior operations as crews work to contain hotspots.

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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

  • Flames engulfed a two-story commercial building on the 400 block of West 23rd Street that houses a ground-floor woodworking shop and a second-floor textiles or toys business.
  • Fire officials evacuated 23 residents to a nearby church, and no civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.
  • HazMat teams responded due to burning propane tanks and a propane-powered forklift, as well as rooftop solar units and energized utility lines.
  • Fire Chief James Wallace said the blaze likely began on the exterior and was driven into the structure by gusty winds, with a collapse zone established to protect nearby homes.
  • Crews plan to remain on scene overnight to extinguish hotspots and assess stability, thick smoke spread across nearby neighborhoods, and an earlier MTA LocalLink 94 detour supported the response.