Brush fire burns near 95 southbound exit ramp in Baltimore, Baltimore MD
WildfireA large brush fire is actively burning near the southbound exit ramp from Interstate 95 to Eastern Avenue in Baltimore. Emergency crews are on scene and have requested police to close the exit ramp and additional water resources to fight the fire. The fire appears to be linked to a homeless encampment in the area.
Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire
03:21
Transcript:
00:00
Brushfire?
00:04
It was hard to see specifically what was there, but all I could see at this time was brush.
00:12
Okay, copy.
00:14
We're coming out 40 to 95.
00:16
We're going to go ahead and get on 95 south and head down towards Eastern Avenue then.
00:22
Copy.
00:27
It's 51.
00:30
We're getting 95 southbound from Pulaski.
00:34
Okay, he's 51.
00:41
M. M.S. 3 respond with Medic 4,
00:53
Inger 53.
00:56
Maybe 4-year-old male, now we're put in not responding.
01:04
2221.
01:06
Okay, 15.
01:07
I'm going to seen.
01:13
I've got what appears to be a large brush fire.
01:15
You make me a command.
01:16
I'll give you an update momentarily.
01:18
Okay, Agent 50.
01:21
Southbound 995, command 22, 22.
01:35
Medics 16-131 respond.
01:37
Metagallon 31-50.
01:39
9-0.30th Street between Reast Street and Raves Avenue for Chesspain.
01:44
40-year-old male, 10 Delta 1 response at 2222.
01:52
EMS 3, EMS 3, Trium Route.
01:59
I want to communications.
02:02
One.
02:04
We're going to need police to shut down the exit from southbound 95 to Eastern Avenue.
02:14
1 to 50, can you access it from here or what it's going to be easier off Payne Street?
02:21
We can access it from here.
02:23
There's a trail coming right off of a...
02:27
our officer's side of the wagon directly back to it.
02:30
Looks like this is a homeless encampment.
02:32
Spoke to one guy that was walking away as we were pulling up because there's nothing else back here.
02:38
Okay, yeah, I was pretty sure that back there.
02:41
All right, we're just going to stand by here.
02:42
We're going to block traffic until the police can shut down the access ramp off of a 95 for you.
02:50
I copy.
02:55
27.
03:00
Engine 27.
03:02
27, fans.
03:03
Okay,
03:06
man, go ahead.
03:09
We're blocking off the exit ramp right now.
03:10
Do you want to somewhere else?
03:16
Negative at this time, blocking the ramp will be good.
03:20
We're going to need more water.
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Location mentioned:
Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD
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