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More than 100 firefighters are working with The fire This led to the ignition of multi-storey high-rise buildings in downtown Baltimore Tuesday afternoon.
Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) officials confirmed the No. 5 alarm fire was in the downtown area near North Howard and West Fellet Street. As of 4:40 p.m., staff continued to try to curb the fire.
Officials said a building collapsed and two four-story buildings were lit. All three buildings are assumed to be vacant, although due to structural instability, the crew has not yet entered.
Firefighters broke out in downtown Baltimore Tuesday. (WBFF)
“Currently, BCFD crews are conducting external attacks with ladders and large surveillance tubes,” fire officials told Fox News Digital in a statement.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott asked the public to avoid the area.
Fire officials said Baltimore Police Department The arson department, the Baltimore Fire Investigation department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Guns and Explosives (ATF) are underway.
A firefighter sprays water on a building in downtown Baltimore. (WBFF)
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this Maryland Transportation Administration (MTA) and the Baltimore City Emergency Management Office said light train services have been closed.
MTA Senior Transport Executive Joe Davis said a bus bridge has extended from Falls Road to Patapsco Light Railway Station. Bus route detours in the area are also valid.
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The Baltimore Fire did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News numbers.
