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One Killed in Apartment Fire

823 Abbott Ct, Old Town, Baltimore

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Summary

  • One person was killed in a fire that broke out in the Baltimore City housing authority's Latrobe Homes apartment complex in East Baltimore Tuesday morning.
  • At about 5:37 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire at 823 Abbott Ct in Old Town.
  • Firefighters observed a fire on the first floor of the apartment building.
  • The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes, according to radio updates.
  • During searches, firefighters found a person who was dead at the scene.
  • Authorities requested an Arson Unit to the scene to conduct an investigation.
  • According to a Baltimore Sun report, the fire did not spread to any other units and no one else appeared to be injured.
  • No one else was in the apartment where the fire occurred, according to an official cited in the report.

Timeline

Officers have requested an arson unit to the scene.

According to the police, a person was found deceased in an apartment following the fire.

Officers have requested specialized units to the scene.

Citizen user Judahisrael87's video shows firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters report the fire has been extinguished.

Firefighters on the scene report no one is in the building after the secondary search was completed.

A secondary search is underway, according to reports by the firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters are conducting a primary search of the apartments. They advise no one is in the apartments they have checked.

A primary search has been conducted and firefighters report the building is unoccupied, according to firefighters on the scene.

Further reports by the firefighters state that smoke can still be seen emanating from the rear of the apartment complex.

Firefighters advise visible fire has been extinguished.

Firefighters on the scene are working to extinguish the blaze.

Firefighters are setting up to battle the fire.

Firefighters on the scene report there is a fire on the first floor of the three-story building.

Firefighters are responding to an unconfirmed report of a house fire.

Incident reported at 823 Abbott Ct.

Officers have requested an arson unit to the scene.

According to the police, a person was found deceased in an apartment following the fire.

Officers have requested specialized units to the scene.

Citizen user Judahisrael87's video shows firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters report the fire has been extinguished.

Firefighters on the scene report no one is in the building after the secondary search was completed.

A secondary search is underway, according to reports by the firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters are conducting a primary search of the apartments. They advise no one is in the apartments they have checked.

A primary search has been conducted and firefighters report the building is unoccupied, according to firefighters on the scene.

Further reports by the firefighters state that smoke can still be seen emanating from the rear of the apartment complex.

Firefighters advise visible fire has been extinguished.

Firefighters on the scene are working to extinguish the blaze.

Firefighters are setting up to battle the fire.

Firefighters on the scene report there is a fire on the first floor of the three-story building.

Firefighters are responding to an unconfirmed report of a house fire.

Incident reported at 823 Abbott Ct.

Officers have requested an arson unit to the scene.

According to the police, a person was found deceased in an apartment following the fire.

Officers have requested specialized units to the scene.

Citizen user Judahisrael87's video shows firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters report the fire has been extinguished.

Firefighters on the scene report no one is in the building after the secondary search was completed.

A secondary search is underway, according to reports by the firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters are conducting a primary search of the apartments. They advise no one is in the apartments they have checked.

A primary search has been conducted and firefighters report the building is unoccupied, according to firefighters on the scene.

Further reports by the firefighters state that smoke can still be seen emanating from the rear of the apartment complex.

Firefighters advise visible fire has been extinguished.

Firefighters on the scene are working to extinguish the blaze.

Firefighters are setting up to battle the fire.

Firefighters on the scene report there is a fire on the first floor of the three-story building.

Firefighters are responding to an unconfirmed report of a house fire.

Incident reported at 823 Abbott Ct.

Officers have requested an arson unit to the scene.

According to the police, a person was found deceased in an apartment following the fire.

Officers have requested specialized units to the scene.

Citizen user Judahisrael87's video shows firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters report the fire has been extinguished.

Firefighters on the scene report no one is in the building after the secondary search was completed.

A secondary search is underway, according to reports by the firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters are conducting a primary search of the apartments. They advise no one is in the apartments they have checked.

A primary search has been conducted and firefighters report the building is unoccupied, according to firefighters on the scene.

Further reports by the firefighters state that smoke can still be seen emanating from the rear of the apartment complex.

Firefighters advise visible fire has been extinguished.

Firefighters on the scene are working to extinguish the blaze.

Firefighters are setting up to battle the fire.

Firefighters on the scene report there is a fire on the first floor of the three-story building.

Firefighters are responding to an unconfirmed report of a house fire.

Incident reported at 823 Abbott Ct.

Officers have requested an arson unit to the scene.

According to the police, a person was found deceased in an apartment following the fire.

Officers have requested specialized units to the scene.

Citizen user Judahisrael87's video shows firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters report the fire has been extinguished.

Firefighters on the scene report no one is in the building after the secondary search was completed.

A secondary search is underway, according to reports by the firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters are conducting a primary search of the apartments. They advise no one is in the apartments they have checked.

A primary search has been conducted and firefighters report the building is unoccupied, according to firefighters on the scene.

Further reports by the firefighters state that smoke can still be seen emanating from the rear of the apartment complex.

Firefighters advise visible fire has been extinguished.

Firefighters on the scene are working to extinguish the blaze.

Firefighters are setting up to battle the fire.

Firefighters on the scene report there is a fire on the first floor of the three-story building.

Firefighters are responding to an unconfirmed report of a house fire.

Incident reported at 823 Abbott Ct.

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Comments30

Rissa1991Sep 14 at 7:44 AM

How you do 2 searches and say no one is in the apartment and then when the police do a search they find a deceased body instantly πŸ€¦πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ if it was baltimore county and a nice neighborhood oooo they would’ve saved that person while other firefighters putting out the blaze. RIP

AnnIeOKSep 15 at 1:16 AM

I am thinking they were already deceased before the fire...

Jessica996Sep 14 at 6:59 AM

Ain't even got up for work or take the kids to school yet and wake up to this craziness condolences go out to her family

Melanie9176Sep 14 at 10:30 AM

RiH ma you will be missed dearly 😒 πŸ’”

Roses_6869Sep 14 at 12:21 PM

My condolences πŸ™. πŸ™

noseybitch1Sep 14 at 12:08 PM

RIP Ms Pam .. This is soooo sad

Rissa1991Sep 14 at 7:44 AM

How you do 2 searches and say no one is in the apartment and then when the police do a search they find a deceased body instantly πŸ€¦πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ if it was baltimore county and a nice neighborhood oooo they would’ve saved that person while other firefighters putting out the blaze. RIP

AnnIeOKSep 15 at 1:16 AM

I am thinking they were already deceased before the fire...

Jessica996Sep 14 at 6:59 AM

Ain't even got up for work or take the kids to school yet and wake up to this craziness condolences go out to her family

Melanie9176Sep 14 at 10:30 AM

RiH ma you will be missed dearly 😒 πŸ’”

Roses_6869Sep 14 at 12:21 PM

My condolences πŸ™. πŸ™

noseybitch1Sep 14 at 12:08 PM

RIP Ms Pam .. This is soooo sad

Rissa1991Sep 14 at 7:44 AM

How you do 2 searches and say no one is in the apartment and then when the police do a search they find a deceased body instantly πŸ€¦πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ if it was baltimore county and a nice neighborhood oooo they would’ve saved that person while other firefighters putting out the blaze. RIP

AnnIeOKSep 15 at 1:16 AM

I am thinking they were already deceased before the fire...

Jessica996Sep 14 at 6:59 AM

Ain't even got up for work or take the kids to school yet and wake up to this craziness condolences go out to her family

Melanie9176Sep 14 at 10:30 AM

RiH ma you will be missed dearly 😒 πŸ’”

Roses_6869Sep 14 at 12:21 PM

My condolences πŸ™. πŸ™

noseybitch1Sep 14 at 12:08 PM

RIP Ms Pam .. This is soooo sad

Rissa1991Sep 14 at 7:44 AM

How you do 2 searches and say no one is in the apartment and then when the police do a search they find a deceased body instantly πŸ€¦πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ if it was baltimore county and a nice neighborhood oooo they would’ve saved that person while other firefighters putting out the blaze. RIP

AnnIeOKSep 15 at 1:16 AM

I am thinking they were already deceased before the fire...

Jessica996Sep 14 at 6:59 AM

Ain't even got up for work or take the kids to school yet and wake up to this craziness condolences go out to her family

Melanie9176Sep 14 at 10:30 AM

RiH ma you will be missed dearly 😒 πŸ’”

Roses_6869Sep 14 at 12:21 PM

My condolences πŸ™. πŸ™

noseybitch1Sep 14 at 12:08 PM

RIP Ms Pam .. This is soooo sad

Rissa1991Sep 14 at 7:44 AM

How you do 2 searches and say no one is in the apartment and then when the police do a search they find a deceased body instantly πŸ€¦πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ if it was baltimore county and a nice neighborhood oooo they would’ve saved that person while other firefighters putting out the blaze. RIP

AnnIeOKSep 15 at 1:16 AM

I am thinking they were already deceased before the fire...

Jessica996Sep 14 at 6:59 AM

Ain't even got up for work or take the kids to school yet and wake up to this craziness condolences go out to her family

Melanie9176Sep 14 at 10:30 AM

RiH ma you will be missed dearly 😒 πŸ’”

Roses_6869Sep 14 at 12:21 PM

My condolences πŸ™. πŸ™

noseybitch1Sep 14 at 12:08 PM

RIP Ms Pam .. This is soooo sad

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