Crime & Safety
Smoke Fills Eastport Building, Draws Annapolis Fire Department
The Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Fire Departments responded to a reported fire in Eastport Monday afternoon. Crews did not find flames.
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Reports of a fire drew crews to Eastport Monday afternoon. Though smoke filled the building, firefighters did not find any flames.
The Annapolis Fire Department and the Anne Arundel County Fire Department reported to the 400 block of Chester Avenue just before 12:45 p.m. They departments closed Chester Avenue between 4th Street and 6th Street and asked residents to be careful.
****Alert**** AFD and @AACoFD on location of a reported structure fire 400 blk of Chester Ave. Use caution in the area. Chester Ave is closed between 6th and 4th St. @1430WNAV @AnnapolisOEM
— Annapolis Fire Dept (@AnnapolisFire) August 10, 2020
After shutting off the building's utilities and finding nobody injured, crews cleared the area around 1:15 p.m. Chester Avenue has reopened.
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****Alert**** AFD and @AACoFD on location of a reported structure fire 400 blk of Chester Ave. Use caution in the area. Chester Ave is closed between 6th and 4th St. @1430WNAV @AnnapolisOEM
— Annapolis Fire Dept (@AnnapolisFire) August 10, 2020
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