Crime & Safety
3-Alarm Fire Strikes Frederick Avenue Warehouse: Officials
BREAKING: The Baltimore warehouse that went up in smoke Monday was vacant, fire officials said.
BALTIMORE, MD - A three-alarm fire broke out in a vacant warehouse in southwest Baltimore Monday afternoon, according to fire officials.
After 4 p.m., the Baltimore Fire Department reported that it was at the scene of the blaze on Frederick Avenue at South Calverton Road.
The roof had collapsed at the building and flames appeared to have spread to nearby structures, according to WBAL, which reported the winds and limited access to the warehouse complicated firefighting efforts.
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Smoke from the blaze was reportedly visible from the area around the Inner Harbor.
Photo via Baltimore City Fire Department.
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On scene of a 3-alarm fire at Frederick & Calverton. Fire is in a vacant warehouse pic.twitter.com/bThp3Q4Glm
— Baltimore Fire (@BaltimoreFire) February 13, 2017
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