Large fire at vacant building near North Howard St, Baltimore MD
Fire & ArsonA large fire broke out in a four-story vacant brick building near North Howard Street and West Fayette Street. The fire spread through multiple floors and the roof. Firefighters responded with multiple units and set up a collapse zone. The incident caused traffic and access issues due to blocked streets and construction vehicles. Exterior firefighting operations were conducted.
Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire
09:8
Transcript:
00:00
Between Chief 6, I'm going to have made me command. I'll get it up here in a minute. Here's on Highbox 23-10. Between Chief 6 is assuming North Howard Street Command, 1510. Question 15.02.
00:21
Man, I got a four-story brick, end of the row, appears vacant. I got smoke, second, third, and fourth floor. It's like I got fire in the rear. Go to make it to working fire. Working fire[1], 1503. I'll get your corrected address here in a minute.
00:51
On direct command, zero three. It's going to be exterior operations, all units, exterior operation. We got fire through the roofs. Communications make the announcement. Call units on Highbox 23-10. Exterior operations only. Exterior operations only with fire through the roof.
01:14
Once again, all units on high box, 23-10. Stereo operations, only at 1504. Howard and Lexington. Samantha Penn trucks. Set up for ladder fires. 13. Correct. I'm going to have a plug-in for 1-18 north of Howard. I'll be assuming first. Okay.
01:42
Okay, I'm sorry, it was one and what was the other unit 14? It's going to be FIV 2 and FIV 14. Okay, June 14, got your 15.4.
02:12
We're going to try that down, shall you? All right? The engine company, two in flying and portable monitors. 13 to command.
02:40
We're going to go down the alley on the Marion Street. Get to the rear. All right, I copy that, sir, team. In the 23, they'll get a little bit more pressure. All right, we have a second alarm. You said no install. That's correct. No installs. It's that before.
03:06
Tower one, I didn't for you. Tower one, I did not copy you. Engine 8, Tower 1, engine 58. Thank you, Charlie, 1506. Hey, give me a report when you get back, Eric, Charlie.
03:35
I copy. Operations will fire from 1. Engine 8, Tower 1, and to 58, and to 33, truck 6, 10, Chief 3, respond, North Howard Street and West Bayette Street. To the building fire, 1507.
04:02
Come up Fayette Street, westbound.
04:05
We got a bunch of construction trucks on the block, that was going to be all messed up.
04:09
We'll try to get you in as best as we can.
04:10
Yeah, we're going to try and make it around the block to come in the other side.
04:13
I got a vacant lot on the province side, correction delta side.
04:18
However, there's quite a few cars blocking and repeating their way up.
04:21
We're still attempting to get in touch with the light rail people.
04:24
They're not answering the phone.
04:25
All right. Keep trying.
04:27
I need in touch with them.
04:28
We got the tracks blocked.
04:29
I mean, he'll be able to see it.
04:30
I will, sir.
04:31
It's 15 o8. I've almost seen risk.
04:32
The hometown roof command,
04:33
the primary fire building, you've got fire through the roof here in the rear.
04:38
You got heavy fire in the exposure and to decide Charlie, and you also have fire in the exposure on the broader side.
04:48
May and I copy.
04:49
Are you letting this on the roof or is a no-go? No-go, exterior.
04:54
14 is going to run your line.
04:55
Get that ladder placement service if we get this knocked down.
04:58
Okay, we see, most of the roof is intact at this time that you do have a skylight that's open, that's tough and fire.
05:04
Hey, 10 truck on the ladder, come on down.
05:06
We're going to set up a collapse zone.
05:08
Tanky's one. Meet police, traffic control, Fayette Park Avenue.
05:11
1509.
05:12
Engine 31 responds
05:14
Boxery T5-70, 428, East 25th Street, Consetta Care Group, Outback, Between Brentwood Avenue and Greenmount Avenue, outside fire, possibly extinguished.
05:27
Engine 31 respond, Boxery, T5-70, 428, East 25th Street, Conset of Care Group, Outback, to investigate outside fire possibly extinguished 1510.
05:39
BC6 is going to be operations.
05:41
Command post is going to be on the Fayette side.
05:43
Car 5, I'm going to direct, 15.10.
05:45
We're going to operate on that Howard Street side.
05:48
We're going to get the roll-up door for you.
05:50
36, I got a hydrant electricity and powers.
05:52
Looks like it's a 16-inch main, I can supply whatever you need.
05:55
Command copies.
05:56
I'd be 2 14, 1511.
05:58
Third along.
05:59
I currently have one deck on in service.
06:01
One blitz line.
06:02
Truck 23 is going to put up their stick for ladder pipe operation.
06:06
And I got the tower backing into Delta now.
06:08
I need somebody to supply them.
06:10
The engine two can take command.
06:11
I'm led off at Haca and Fayette on the 10 inch main.
06:15
We're supplying two lines of tower one.
06:17
Topps, the two engine I copied.
06:18
Command of the BC Tex,
06:20
reports the Fayette.
06:21
Truck three jobs.
06:22
We're pulling up now.
06:23
Where do you get? Go on the Charlie side with the 2nd Battalion.
06:30
Drop 10 to 14.
06:31
I got water yet.
06:32
I'm ready.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Working fire: Active structure fire requiring full response
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Location mentioned:
N Howard St & W Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21201
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