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Nearby Dwellings Being Evacuated for Building Fire Near Inner Harbor

W Lombard St & S Eutaw St, Inner Harbor, Baltimore

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The fire has been placed under control, according to an update from the Baltimore City Fire Department on X (formerly Twitter) sourced via Samdesk. Firefighters are still remaining at the scene, however, to extinguish potential small pockets of flames.

Police are setting up a perimeter at Fayette and Eutaw to stop foot traffic and assist with crowd control near the fire scene.

BPD Central Β· 0:21
Alright, 10-4. We can set up at Fayette and Utah and stop foot traffic coming towards you, if you'd like that. That'd be great, thank you. Yeah, that sounds good for now. They're going to try and collapse down Utah towards the fire scene, so just hang there for now.

Firefighters are targeting a specific hot spot in the collapsed area, coordinating efforts to get water on it from the roof.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Rescue 1, 1 to 3. 3, go ahead. Member of Truck 10's up on the roof above you. He says if we've reached 5 feet further back, we should be hitting the spot. Go ahead and start it. Alright, we're going to go for the spot. 10, roof to Utah Division. It looks like it's starting to burn through the paper in the collapsed area. So if they can't get water on it, probably within the next couple minutes it's going to burn through. And we should be able to hit it right down from above if we can get a line up here. Okay, just one more.

Firefighters have placed the fire under control and are addressing deep, hidden hot spots from the collapse. Hazmat is on the scene for burning odors from manholes.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:30
Command, communications. Command. Command's placing a fire under control. We are chasing some deep, hidden hot spots from some collapse. Units are going to be working on that. Also, a secondary information from the manhole covers. We do have an odor of burning emitting from a few manholes. We have hazmat on the scene. We're waiting the arrival.

Firefighters report an odor of burning from a manhole cover at the southeast corner of Lombard and Eutaw. All units are advised to avoid manholes.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations and communications, stand by for emergency traffic. Operations, all units operating. Odor of burning is coming from a manhole cover on the southeast corner of Lombard and Utah. We need all units and all personnel to stand clear of any manholes. Make sure your apparatus is not parked over top of any manholes.

Firefighters are shutting down all aerial master stream appliances to allow for an evaluation by the Fire Investigation Bureau.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:15
Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations, all units on the fire ground. Shut down all aerial master stream appliances. Shut down all water from the master stream so FIB can do their evaluation. Tower 12, Tower 1, okay?

Firefighters are directing a hose line to the front of the building to address burning areas.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:10
Get that line to the front of the building and drive some water off the steps. 51, okay. There's something burning up here. Just let it down.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 51 to Utah Street. Utah Street to 51, how you looking in the air? We're clear on the second floor, we need that cornice cut, it's up in the roof. Okay, there is no cornice, you've got a parapet there. The heat we have is coming from the second bay and from the outside is high elephant. We're having access issues from the inside. Okay, you do have smoke, very likely coming down.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to bring a second hose line to the second-floor rear of the Building on Lombard Street.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Operation, the last unit calling requesting a line, repeat. Truck 10, Portable 4, on the Lombard Street side, the Elephant Building. Be nice if we can get a second line to the second floor rear, just to back up the first line. Truck 10, that line's going to have to come in the front door where 33's line's coming in. There's only one way up. Correct, bring it up to where that one is just to cover the rear while we're fighting the fire on the second floor front. Utah Street, the Truck 10.

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Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Operations to communications. Go ahead, operations. Update on the fifth alarm. On the Lombard Division, we have one tower ladder, one ladder pipe, multiple hand lines in operation. Smoke conditions have improved on the Lombard Division. On the Utah Division, we have two ladder pipes, multiple exterior hand lines in service. We have crews operating on the exterior of the northernmost building of that. Conditions are improving there. The Charlie Division is reporting one tower ladder, multiple hand lines in service.

Firefighters report improved conditions. The middle building on Eutaw Street has collapsed, but there is no visible fireu2014only smoke. Fire continues to burn on Lombard Street.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Alpha Division, the Tower 1, Portable 2, you may report from the busses. Tower 1, in command, conditions have improved. Utah Street looks like the middle building collapsed. No visible fire, just smoke right there. On the Lombard Street, looks like we still have some fire showing through the original fire building. I got copy. Conditions have improved. Utah Street.

Firefighters report light haze and smoke on the upper levels of the nearby apartment building, with most residents already evacuated.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:28
Alpha Division, this is 540. 540, go ahead. Give me an update on your progress in the apartment building. Upper levels, we have light haze and smoke. The lower level's pretty clear. Most persons have evacuated. We're still trying to reach all of them. Alright, I copy. So we don't need to evacuate or relocate anybody out of the apartment building, correct? Not at this time. I will give you an update if we need me. Thank you.

Firefighters report progress on the south side of the deli.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:30
Utah Street Division to command. We're starting to see some progress on the south side of the, uh, of the deli. There is some extension into the, uh, building there. Units operating inside the, uh, Goddister looks pretty good in there. There's no extension at this point. I have, uh, units operating there with the line, just in case anything codes through the wall. Think I'm in a hold with that right now. Okay, I copy.

Firefighters are confirming that all personnel have evacuated the building. They have gained access to a basement beneath the first floor and have been authorized to proceed with operations in that area.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Everybody out and let me know when everyone's out of the building. Let's do a park, all right? Truck 23, we copy. I just found the access to the basement. It's underneath the first floor. Correction, Truck 23, Rescue 1. You can continue to operate in there. Keep that line in position on that Delta Bravo wall, you got it? Let me know when you need relief. I'll have it.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Rescue 1, the Utah Street Division. We're looking good in the Goddard, no fire sent in, light smoke condition. Also, we believe that they've taken access to the Goddard, may be in the fire building. Okay, I copy. Utah Street Division, two units operating inside the Goddard. There was withdrawal from the building. They should be... You know...

Firefighters are evacuating all rooftops to maintain a collapse zone.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:17
Units on the 5th, uh, 23-50, be advised, you are to evacuate all rooftops. Evacuate all rooftops. Maintain a collapse zone. Maintain a collapse zone. 10-29.
Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:12
Commanding communications. Emergency traffic on all fire ground channels. All units evacuate all rooftops. All units are going to be evacuating the rooftops to maintain a collapse zone. Command, I copy. 10-29.

Firefighters are coordinating with Howard County to dispatch additional units.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Northern Station. If so, dispatch them. Copy, and just to advise you, Baltimore County and A.A. County both have a fire at this time. We'll attempt, though. Charlie to command, Howard County Tower 1 or Tower 2. Communication, did you copy that? What tower did you need me to call? Howard County for Tower 1 or Tower 2. Communication to command, we have Howard County Tower 2 and A truck. We'll start them your way. Okay, Howard County Tower 2, have them come, dispatch them and come up on this channel for instruction. Okay.

Police are coordinating with firefighters to establish a perimeter around the fire scene with crime scene tape.

Police are assisting firefighters with crowd control at the scene, ensuring citizens stay clear of the area for safety.

BPD Central Β· 0:30
Lieutenant, can I need units that can assist with scene safety up at Lombard and Utah? We need help keeping some citizens back. Alright, can somebody, we need some more units down there at Lombard and Utah to hold back people trying to walk down the street. 203, I'm nearby. 140 Row. 10-4. 10-5, I'm en route. SFI.

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Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Medic communication. Go ahead. Update on the fifth alarm, conditions remain unchanged. Operating with two tower, correction, one tower ladder, one ladder pipe, multiple large-caliber exterior streams on Lombard Street. One tower, correction, two ladder pipes and multiple exterior streams on the Utah Street division. At this time, as I believe all of our units are staging have been depleted, there may be additional special...

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:23
48. 48. 48. 40th command, what would you like us at? Engine 40, you're to report to Lamarborough at TACA and Lombard and check on the status of the residents in the apartment building. TACA, TACA and Lombard. 10-4. 411, report to 73 to 4. What's your location?

Firefighters are evacuating residences in a one block radius around the location of the fire.

Firefighters are addressing reports of residual smoke conditions in a nearby apartment building.

Baltimore Fire Main Β· 0:24
Engine 36, mobile on A1. Engine 36, mobile. On Lombard Street, 408 and 410 apartment building, a lot of residents are coming down reporting smoke conditions in their building. I haven't been able to get out on the fire ground channel. It doesn't appear to be heavy, I think just residual smoke. That's happening, Engine 36. Engine 36.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Communications, Engine 29. Engine 29. Are you covering Engine 33's plug? That's negative. We did a heavy water holdup at Utah on Pratt. We need our hydrant covered. 13 to command, we made the roof, we're hitting fire with the power. And we are aligning on the roof. Utah 213, you're reporting you made the roof and you got a little bit of fire up there, is that correct? Affirmative, we're hitting fire now. Okay, I got it.

Firefighters report that the walls of the deli are starting to collapse. All units are advised to maintain a safe distance.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:29
Car 414's on scene, Utah and Baltimore Street. 10-13. Car 414, get off this call, go to 1-2. Utah Street to, uh, all units operating on this side, the walls of the, uh, deli are starting to fall. I want you to take the safe distance from the front of that building, while I'm still boiling water. Power 1, Portable 1 to 2. Cat, we're coming down now.

Firefighters have reached the roof and are actively combating the fire from above while ensuring water supply coverage.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Communications, Engine 29. Engine 29. Are you covering Engine 33's plug? That's negative. We did a heavy water holdup at Utah on Pratt. We need our hydrant covered. 13 to command, we made the roof, we're hitting fire with the power. And we are aligning on the roof. Utah 213, you're reporting you made the roof and you got a little bit of fire up there, is that correct? Affirmative, we're hitting fire now. Okay, I got it.

Firefighters are attempting to open ceilings and windows to ventilate the building while coordinating the movement of trucks and personnel.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Safety to Tower, overshooting on Charlie. that's you. Truck 10, we can, the tower, if it comes north on TACO, can make a right on Lombard. And we got a spot for them on Charlie's side. Charlie to 10, I need you and Truck 5 to back out so that we can start getting Truck 6 out of the rear. Alpha to Command, my command is getting the people into the Marlborough building. They got a lot of smoke popping up against the windows. Make sure we're okay in there. Copy.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:29
Utah to Truck 5, I want to get the ceilings opened up. I don't know if they're able to open up the windows. Alpha to Engine 29, what's your progress on that order to side Alpha? Truck 5, Charlie, this is 13 Utah live, we're going to the second part of the and the second port of God, it's a sector 6.

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a fifth alarm, evacuating the building and maintaining a collapse zone.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
to the West, out of the Bravo exposure. Alpha Division, all units are to be out of the Bravo exposure. Alpha to communications, make an announcement. Everybody out of the Bravo exposure. Units on the 5th alarm of fire, 23-50. All units out of the fire building. All units out of the fire building, 1004. Charlie to Truck 6, meet me, uh, by your apparatus. Copy. 10-4.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Units on 5th alarm fire, box order 23-50. On the Alpha side, evacuate the building. Evacuate the Alpha side of Lombard Street. Be advised, the Bravo side, maintain a collapse zone. Maintain a collapse zone. 10-04. 16, can you fully extend your ladder? 10-5, Charlie. Thanks, Chris.

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Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:07
9, apparatus coordinator, respond to 400 West Lombard Street between South Utah and Petro building fire at 940.

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Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:16
3rd alarm of fire. 23-50, units respond on Fireground 1. Fireground 1. Engine 35, Engine 58, Engine 33, Engine 52,

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 5, want you to pick up a hydrant east of the fire building. Want you to come in, want you to drop a two-inch line to the front. Get ready to put the blitz fire in service. Copy that. Going to be setting up for heavy water, Howard and Lombard. Need the light rail shut down. And the communication, contact the light rail, get the light rail shut down. 938.Engine 8 to command, we're in a situation.

Firefighters are working to evacuate nearby dwellings.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
Lombard. Roof to command. Roof, we got a line coming up, Truck 6's roof, ladder, putting water on the fire. I highly recommend you get crews in the two dwellings.

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Baltimore PD 1 Central Dispatch Β· 0:07
11, I'm getting a request from the fire department at Lombard and Utah. Lombard and Utah need traffic

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a third alarm, with additional units and police for traffic control now on the scene.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:09
Ed, can you just take an X-ray? I want you to check with the person taking it. 23 Mobile. Truck 23 Mobile, go back to the apparatus.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Command communications, strike out the 3rd alarm with the alarm units and stages. Command to Battalion Chief 6, you're going to be Charlie. Command to Battalion Chief 3, you're going to assume the Utah Street division. Communications copy, 3rd alarm, 939. Car 5 communications, place me in command. Units on box alarm 23-50, Car 5 on the scene, assuming we're going to be...
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 5, want you to pick up a hydrant east of the fire building. Want you to come in, want you to drop a two-inch line to the front. Get ready to put the blitz fire in service. Copy that. Going to be setting up for heavy water, Howard and Lombard. Need the light rail shut down. And the communication, contact the light rail, get the light rail shut down. 938.Engine 8 to command, we're in a situation.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:10
Tower 1 to command, if I get a line up here, I can put a line up here. 36 Hydrant, Lombard and Baca, need police for traffic control.

Firefighters have evacuated the building's roof and are now focusing on heavy water hookups to control the fire from the ground.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
Lombard. Roof to command. Roof, we got a line coming up, Truck 6's roof, ladder, putting water on the fire. I highly recommend you get crews in the two dwellings.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Safety command, Truck 6's roof is down on the pedestal. We're all off the roof in the back. Command to Engine 36, Engine 47. Engine 36, I want you to lead off, do a heavy water hookup before the on the Utah Street side. 38, 38! 7, I want you to cover 36's plug. There's a 40-inch pane at pack-up.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:04
Fire building. All units, evacuate the fire building at 935.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Truck 16, PIO. Truck 23. 14, we need that five-side charged. Charlie to command, get them off the roof. Get the units off of the roof. Command to P and K, make an announcement. All units off the roof. All units off the roof. All units on box alarm 23-1, all units off the roof. All units off the roof at 935. Command to all units, evacuate the fire building. Command to all units...

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
30 Engine, switching the assignment. We are now covering 14th Plug. 5 Charlie, command. You have three stories in the rear, smoke's showing.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Man in the squad 26, have you found fire yet? Charlie to Truck 6, Portable 2, come down off that roof.Communications to command. Go ahead. The second alarm of fire units is going to be Battalion Chief EMS, Engine 5, Engine 30, Engine 31, Engine 36, Engine 47, EMS 6, FIB, Medic 7. Charlie.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:13
Battalion Chief 6, repeat your message. Battalion Chief 6, repeat your message. I just returned with the size up. I said I'm on the scene as well, but I'll go to the side, Charlie. Okay, 929.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Squad 26, I'm on location. Got smoke showing side Alpha, two-story storefront. A2, I'm arriving on location. Also, command, two-story brick storefront, smoke showing. Unit to unbox, alarm 23-1. Battalion Chief 2 on the scene. Reporting two-story brick storefront, smoke showing Alpha side. Battalion Chief 2, Lombard Street.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Truck 16, PIO. Truck 23. 14, we need that five-side charged. Charlie to command, get them off the roof. Get the units off of the roof. Command to P and K, make an announcement. All units off the roof. All units off the roof. All units on box alarm 23-1, all units off the roof. All units off the roof at 935. Command to all units, evacuate the fire building. Command to all units...
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:17
2 Engine, covering 26th block. Engine 2, 929. Command, correct the address. It's going to be 400 West Lombard. 400 West Lombard. Message received, 929. Paying the police for traffic control, Utah and Lombard. 929.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Go for unit 12 to main. 12-26, we're top of the steps. It's definitely hot up here. No visible fire. Alright, I copy. And Charlie to command, you now have smoke showing on the Utah Street side in 32 and 34, south Utah. Alright, I copy. Probably need to get some companies in there. 14 Engine, Charlie 10-5 Charlie side, Charlie 5 side. Charlie, you're up.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
30 Engine, Charlie Todd's command. Three stories in the rear. Possible basement access. I got smoke pushing through the wall in the Charlie Todd. Man in the 8K, you can make us a working fire. Working fire units are going to stay in the front of the station, Engine 23 on the Lombard Street side. Communications copy, working fire, 932. Man in the squad 1.

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a second alarm, with additional units responding to the building fire.

Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:30
2nd alarm of fire, fire alarm 23-1, you respond on fire ground 1. Engine 30, truck 23, engine 5, EMS 6, engine 36, engine 47, engine 31, truck 16, medic 7, battalion chief 3, PIO, respond to Lombard and Utah Street for a building fire. 2nd alarm of fire, 23-1.

A Citizen user shows a video of a lot of smoke billowing into the air above the building.

Firefighters are on the scene of a two-story brick storefront with smoke showing from the front.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Squad 26, I'm on location. Got smoke showing side Alpha, two-story storefront. A2, I'm arriving on location. Also, command, two-story brick storefront, smoke showing. Unit to unbox, alarm 23-1. Battalion Chief 2 on the scene. Reporting two-story brick storefront, smoke showing Alpha side. Battalion Chief 2, Lombard Street.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire.

Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:30
Engine 2, Squad 26, Engine 13 is writ, Engine 14, Engine 30, Truck 6, Truck 23, Rescue 1, Medic 10, Battalion Chief 6, Battalion Chief 2, Safety Officer 4, respond box area. Box alarm 23-1, West Lombard Street and South Utah Street for the building fire. Engine 2,

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W Lombard St & S Eutaw St.

The fire has been placed under control, according to an update from the Baltimore City Fire Department on X (formerly Twitter) sourced via Samdesk. Firefighters are still remaining at the scene, however, to extinguish potential small pockets of flames.

Police are setting up a perimeter at Fayette and Eutaw to stop foot traffic and assist with crowd control near the fire scene.

BPD Central Β· 0:21
Alright, 10-4. We can set up at Fayette and Utah and stop foot traffic coming towards you, if you'd like that. That'd be great, thank you. Yeah, that sounds good for now. They're going to try and collapse down Utah towards the fire scene, so just hang there for now.

Firefighters are targeting a specific hot spot in the collapsed area, coordinating efforts to get water on it from the roof.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Rescue 1, 1 to 3. 3, go ahead. Member of Truck 10's up on the roof above you. He says if we've reached 5 feet further back, we should be hitting the spot. Go ahead and start it. Alright, we're going to go for the spot. 10, roof to Utah Division. It looks like it's starting to burn through the paper in the collapsed area. So if they can't get water on it, probably within the next couple minutes it's going to burn through. And we should be able to hit it right down from above if we can get a line up here. Okay, just one more.

Firefighters have placed the fire under control and are addressing deep, hidden hot spots from the collapse. Hazmat is on the scene for burning odors from manholes.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:30
Command, communications. Command. Command's placing a fire under control. We are chasing some deep, hidden hot spots from some collapse. Units are going to be working on that. Also, a secondary information from the manhole covers. We do have an odor of burning emitting from a few manholes. We have hazmat on the scene. We're waiting the arrival.

Firefighters report an odor of burning from a manhole cover at the southeast corner of Lombard and Eutaw. All units are advised to avoid manholes.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations and communications, stand by for emergency traffic. Operations, all units operating. Odor of burning is coming from a manhole cover on the southeast corner of Lombard and Utah. We need all units and all personnel to stand clear of any manholes. Make sure your apparatus is not parked over top of any manholes.

Firefighters are shutting down all aerial master stream appliances to allow for an evaluation by the Fire Investigation Bureau.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:15
Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations, all units on the fire ground. Shut down all aerial master stream appliances. Shut down all water from the master stream so FIB can do their evaluation. Tower 12, Tower 1, okay?

Firefighters are directing a hose line to the front of the building to address burning areas.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:10
Get that line to the front of the building and drive some water off the steps. 51, okay. There's something burning up here. Just let it down.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 51 to Utah Street. Utah Street to 51, how you looking in the air? We're clear on the second floor, we need that cornice cut, it's up in the roof. Okay, there is no cornice, you've got a parapet there. The heat we have is coming from the second bay and from the outside is high elephant. We're having access issues from the inside. Okay, you do have smoke, very likely coming down.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to bring a second hose line to the second-floor rear of the Building on Lombard Street.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Operation, the last unit calling requesting a line, repeat. Truck 10, Portable 4, on the Lombard Street side, the Elephant Building. Be nice if we can get a second line to the second floor rear, just to back up the first line. Truck 10, that line's going to have to come in the front door where 33's line's coming in. There's only one way up. Correct, bring it up to where that one is just to cover the rear while we're fighting the fire on the second floor front. Utah Street, the Truck 10.

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Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Operations to communications. Go ahead, operations. Update on the fifth alarm. On the Lombard Division, we have one tower ladder, one ladder pipe, multiple hand lines in operation. Smoke conditions have improved on the Lombard Division. On the Utah Division, we have two ladder pipes, multiple exterior hand lines in service. We have crews operating on the exterior of the northernmost building of that. Conditions are improving there. The Charlie Division is reporting one tower ladder, multiple hand lines in service.

Firefighters report improved conditions. The middle building on Eutaw Street has collapsed, but there is no visible fireu2014only smoke. Fire continues to burn on Lombard Street.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Alpha Division, the Tower 1, Portable 2, you may report from the busses. Tower 1, in command, conditions have improved. Utah Street looks like the middle building collapsed. No visible fire, just smoke right there. On the Lombard Street, looks like we still have some fire showing through the original fire building. I got copy. Conditions have improved. Utah Street.

Firefighters report light haze and smoke on the upper levels of the nearby apartment building, with most residents already evacuated.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:28
Alpha Division, this is 540. 540, go ahead. Give me an update on your progress in the apartment building. Upper levels, we have light haze and smoke. The lower level's pretty clear. Most persons have evacuated. We're still trying to reach all of them. Alright, I copy. So we don't need to evacuate or relocate anybody out of the apartment building, correct? Not at this time. I will give you an update if we need me. Thank you.

Firefighters report progress on the south side of the deli.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:30
Utah Street Division to command. We're starting to see some progress on the south side of the, uh, of the deli. There is some extension into the, uh, building there. Units operating inside the, uh, Goddister looks pretty good in there. There's no extension at this point. I have, uh, units operating there with the line, just in case anything codes through the wall. Think I'm in a hold with that right now. Okay, I copy.

Firefighters are confirming that all personnel have evacuated the building. They have gained access to a basement beneath the first floor and have been authorized to proceed with operations in that area.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Everybody out and let me know when everyone's out of the building. Let's do a park, all right? Truck 23, we copy. I just found the access to the basement. It's underneath the first floor. Correction, Truck 23, Rescue 1. You can continue to operate in there. Keep that line in position on that Delta Bravo wall, you got it? Let me know when you need relief. I'll have it.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Rescue 1, the Utah Street Division. We're looking good in the Goddard, no fire sent in, light smoke condition. Also, we believe that they've taken access to the Goddard, may be in the fire building. Okay, I copy. Utah Street Division, two units operating inside the Goddard. There was withdrawal from the building. They should be... You know...

Firefighters are evacuating all rooftops to maintain a collapse zone.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:17
Units on the 5th, uh, 23-50, be advised, you are to evacuate all rooftops. Evacuate all rooftops. Maintain a collapse zone. Maintain a collapse zone. 10-29.
Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:12
Commanding communications. Emergency traffic on all fire ground channels. All units evacuate all rooftops. All units are going to be evacuating the rooftops to maintain a collapse zone. Command, I copy. 10-29.

Firefighters are coordinating with Howard County to dispatch additional units.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Northern Station. If so, dispatch them. Copy, and just to advise you, Baltimore County and A.A. County both have a fire at this time. We'll attempt, though. Charlie to command, Howard County Tower 1 or Tower 2. Communication, did you copy that? What tower did you need me to call? Howard County for Tower 1 or Tower 2. Communication to command, we have Howard County Tower 2 and A truck. We'll start them your way. Okay, Howard County Tower 2, have them come, dispatch them and come up on this channel for instruction. Okay.

Police are coordinating with firefighters to establish a perimeter around the fire scene with crime scene tape.

Police are assisting firefighters with crowd control at the scene, ensuring citizens stay clear of the area for safety.

BPD Central Β· 0:30
Lieutenant, can I need units that can assist with scene safety up at Lombard and Utah? We need help keeping some citizens back. Alright, can somebody, we need some more units down there at Lombard and Utah to hold back people trying to walk down the street. 203, I'm nearby. 140 Row. 10-4. 10-5, I'm en route. SFI.

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Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Medic communication. Go ahead. Update on the fifth alarm, conditions remain unchanged. Operating with two tower, correction, one tower ladder, one ladder pipe, multiple large-caliber exterior streams on Lombard Street. One tower, correction, two ladder pipes and multiple exterior streams on the Utah Street division. At this time, as I believe all of our units are staging have been depleted, there may be additional special...

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:23
48. 48. 48. 40th command, what would you like us at? Engine 40, you're to report to Lamarborough at TACA and Lombard and check on the status of the residents in the apartment building. TACA, TACA and Lombard. 10-4. 411, report to 73 to 4. What's your location?

Firefighters are evacuating residences in a one block radius around the location of the fire.

Firefighters are addressing reports of residual smoke conditions in a nearby apartment building.

Baltimore Fire Main Β· 0:24
Engine 36, mobile on A1. Engine 36, mobile. On Lombard Street, 408 and 410 apartment building, a lot of residents are coming down reporting smoke conditions in their building. I haven't been able to get out on the fire ground channel. It doesn't appear to be heavy, I think just residual smoke. That's happening, Engine 36. Engine 36.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Communications, Engine 29. Engine 29. Are you covering Engine 33's plug? That's negative. We did a heavy water holdup at Utah on Pratt. We need our hydrant covered. 13 to command, we made the roof, we're hitting fire with the power. And we are aligning on the roof. Utah 213, you're reporting you made the roof and you got a little bit of fire up there, is that correct? Affirmative, we're hitting fire now. Okay, I got it.

Firefighters report that the walls of the deli are starting to collapse. All units are advised to maintain a safe distance.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:29
Car 414's on scene, Utah and Baltimore Street. 10-13. Car 414, get off this call, go to 1-2. Utah Street to, uh, all units operating on this side, the walls of the, uh, deli are starting to fall. I want you to take the safe distance from the front of that building, while I'm still boiling water. Power 1, Portable 1 to 2. Cat, we're coming down now.

Firefighters have reached the roof and are actively combating the fire from above while ensuring water supply coverage.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Communications, Engine 29. Engine 29. Are you covering Engine 33's plug? That's negative. We did a heavy water holdup at Utah on Pratt. We need our hydrant covered. 13 to command, we made the roof, we're hitting fire with the power. And we are aligning on the roof. Utah 213, you're reporting you made the roof and you got a little bit of fire up there, is that correct? Affirmative, we're hitting fire now. Okay, I got it.

Firefighters are attempting to open ceilings and windows to ventilate the building while coordinating the movement of trucks and personnel.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Safety to Tower, overshooting on Charlie. that's you. Truck 10, we can, the tower, if it comes north on TACO, can make a right on Lombard. And we got a spot for them on Charlie's side. Charlie to 10, I need you and Truck 5 to back out so that we can start getting Truck 6 out of the rear. Alpha to Command, my command is getting the people into the Marlborough building. They got a lot of smoke popping up against the windows. Make sure we're okay in there. Copy.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:29
Utah to Truck 5, I want to get the ceilings opened up. I don't know if they're able to open up the windows. Alpha to Engine 29, what's your progress on that order to side Alpha? Truck 5, Charlie, this is 13 Utah live, we're going to the second part of the and the second port of God, it's a sector 6.

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a fifth alarm, evacuating the building and maintaining a collapse zone.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
to the West, out of the Bravo exposure. Alpha Division, all units are to be out of the Bravo exposure. Alpha to communications, make an announcement. Everybody out of the Bravo exposure. Units on the 5th alarm of fire, 23-50. All units out of the fire building. All units out of the fire building, 1004. Charlie to Truck 6, meet me, uh, by your apparatus. Copy. 10-4.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Units on 5th alarm fire, box order 23-50. On the Alpha side, evacuate the building. Evacuate the Alpha side of Lombard Street. Be advised, the Bravo side, maintain a collapse zone. Maintain a collapse zone. 10-04. 16, can you fully extend your ladder? 10-5, Charlie. Thanks, Chris.

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Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:07
9, apparatus coordinator, respond to 400 West Lombard Street between South Utah and Petro building fire at 940.

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Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:16
3rd alarm of fire. 23-50, units respond on Fireground 1. Fireground 1. Engine 35, Engine 58, Engine 33, Engine 52,

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 5, want you to pick up a hydrant east of the fire building. Want you to come in, want you to drop a two-inch line to the front. Get ready to put the blitz fire in service. Copy that. Going to be setting up for heavy water, Howard and Lombard. Need the light rail shut down. And the communication, contact the light rail, get the light rail shut down. 938.Engine 8 to command, we're in a situation.

Firefighters are working to evacuate nearby dwellings.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
Lombard. Roof to command. Roof, we got a line coming up, Truck 6's roof, ladder, putting water on the fire. I highly recommend you get crews in the two dwellings.

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Baltimore PD 1 Central Dispatch Β· 0:07
11, I'm getting a request from the fire department at Lombard and Utah. Lombard and Utah need traffic

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a third alarm, with additional units and police for traffic control now on the scene.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:09
Ed, can you just take an X-ray? I want you to check with the person taking it. 23 Mobile. Truck 23 Mobile, go back to the apparatus.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Command communications, strike out the 3rd alarm with the alarm units and stages. Command to Battalion Chief 6, you're going to be Charlie. Command to Battalion Chief 3, you're going to assume the Utah Street division. Communications copy, 3rd alarm, 939. Car 5 communications, place me in command. Units on box alarm 23-50, Car 5 on the scene, assuming we're going to be...
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 5, want you to pick up a hydrant east of the fire building. Want you to come in, want you to drop a two-inch line to the front. Get ready to put the blitz fire in service. Copy that. Going to be setting up for heavy water, Howard and Lombard. Need the light rail shut down. And the communication, contact the light rail, get the light rail shut down. 938.Engine 8 to command, we're in a situation.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:10
Tower 1 to command, if I get a line up here, I can put a line up here. 36 Hydrant, Lombard and Baca, need police for traffic control.

Firefighters have evacuated the building's roof and are now focusing on heavy water hookups to control the fire from the ground.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
Lombard. Roof to command. Roof, we got a line coming up, Truck 6's roof, ladder, putting water on the fire. I highly recommend you get crews in the two dwellings.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Safety command, Truck 6's roof is down on the pedestal. We're all off the roof in the back. Command to Engine 36, Engine 47. Engine 36, I want you to lead off, do a heavy water hookup before the on the Utah Street side. 38, 38! 7, I want you to cover 36's plug. There's a 40-inch pane at pack-up.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:04
Fire building. All units, evacuate the fire building at 935.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Truck 16, PIO. Truck 23. 14, we need that five-side charged. Charlie to command, get them off the roof. Get the units off of the roof. Command to P and K, make an announcement. All units off the roof. All units off the roof. All units on box alarm 23-1, all units off the roof. All units off the roof at 935. Command to all units, evacuate the fire building. Command to all units...

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
30 Engine, switching the assignment. We are now covering 14th Plug. 5 Charlie, command. You have three stories in the rear, smoke's showing.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Man in the squad 26, have you found fire yet? Charlie to Truck 6, Portable 2, come down off that roof.Communications to command. Go ahead. The second alarm of fire units is going to be Battalion Chief EMS, Engine 5, Engine 30, Engine 31, Engine 36, Engine 47, EMS 6, FIB, Medic 7. Charlie.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:13
Battalion Chief 6, repeat your message. Battalion Chief 6, repeat your message. I just returned with the size up. I said I'm on the scene as well, but I'll go to the side, Charlie. Okay, 929.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Squad 26, I'm on location. Got smoke showing side Alpha, two-story storefront. A2, I'm arriving on location. Also, command, two-story brick storefront, smoke showing. Unit to unbox, alarm 23-1. Battalion Chief 2 on the scene. Reporting two-story brick storefront, smoke showing Alpha side. Battalion Chief 2, Lombard Street.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Truck 16, PIO. Truck 23. 14, we need that five-side charged. Charlie to command, get them off the roof. Get the units off of the roof. Command to P and K, make an announcement. All units off the roof. All units off the roof. All units on box alarm 23-1, all units off the roof. All units off the roof at 935. Command to all units, evacuate the fire building. Command to all units...
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:17
2 Engine, covering 26th block. Engine 2, 929. Command, correct the address. It's going to be 400 West Lombard. 400 West Lombard. Message received, 929. Paying the police for traffic control, Utah and Lombard. 929.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Go for unit 12 to main. 12-26, we're top of the steps. It's definitely hot up here. No visible fire. Alright, I copy. And Charlie to command, you now have smoke showing on the Utah Street side in 32 and 34, south Utah. Alright, I copy. Probably need to get some companies in there. 14 Engine, Charlie 10-5 Charlie side, Charlie 5 side. Charlie, you're up.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
30 Engine, Charlie Todd's command. Three stories in the rear. Possible basement access. I got smoke pushing through the wall in the Charlie Todd. Man in the 8K, you can make us a working fire. Working fire units are going to stay in the front of the station, Engine 23 on the Lombard Street side. Communications copy, working fire, 932. Man in the squad 1.

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a second alarm, with additional units responding to the building fire.

Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:30
2nd alarm of fire, fire alarm 23-1, you respond on fire ground 1. Engine 30, truck 23, engine 5, EMS 6, engine 36, engine 47, engine 31, truck 16, medic 7, battalion chief 3, PIO, respond to Lombard and Utah Street for a building fire. 2nd alarm of fire, 23-1.

A Citizen user shows a video of a lot of smoke billowing into the air above the building.

Firefighters are on the scene of a two-story brick storefront with smoke showing from the front.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Squad 26, I'm on location. Got smoke showing side Alpha, two-story storefront. A2, I'm arriving on location. Also, command, two-story brick storefront, smoke showing. Unit to unbox, alarm 23-1. Battalion Chief 2 on the scene. Reporting two-story brick storefront, smoke showing Alpha side. Battalion Chief 2, Lombard Street.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire.

Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:30
Engine 2, Squad 26, Engine 13 is writ, Engine 14, Engine 30, Truck 6, Truck 23, Rescue 1, Medic 10, Battalion Chief 6, Battalion Chief 2, Safety Officer 4, respond box area. Box alarm 23-1, West Lombard Street and South Utah Street for the building fire. Engine 2,

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W Lombard St & S Eutaw St.

The fire has been placed under control, according to an update from the Baltimore City Fire Department on X (formerly Twitter) sourced via Samdesk. Firefighters are still remaining at the scene, however, to extinguish potential small pockets of flames.

Police are setting up a perimeter at Fayette and Eutaw to stop foot traffic and assist with crowd control near the fire scene.

BPD Central Β· 0:21
Alright, 10-4. We can set up at Fayette and Utah and stop foot traffic coming towards you, if you'd like that. That'd be great, thank you. Yeah, that sounds good for now. They're going to try and collapse down Utah towards the fire scene, so just hang there for now.

Firefighters are targeting a specific hot spot in the collapsed area, coordinating efforts to get water on it from the roof.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Rescue 1, 1 to 3. 3, go ahead. Member of Truck 10's up on the roof above you. He says if we've reached 5 feet further back, we should be hitting the spot. Go ahead and start it. Alright, we're going to go for the spot. 10, roof to Utah Division. It looks like it's starting to burn through the paper in the collapsed area. So if they can't get water on it, probably within the next couple minutes it's going to burn through. And we should be able to hit it right down from above if we can get a line up here. Okay, just one more.

Firefighters have placed the fire under control and are addressing deep, hidden hot spots from the collapse. Hazmat is on the scene for burning odors from manholes.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:30
Command, communications. Command. Command's placing a fire under control. We are chasing some deep, hidden hot spots from some collapse. Units are going to be working on that. Also, a secondary information from the manhole covers. We do have an odor of burning emitting from a few manholes. We have hazmat on the scene. We're waiting the arrival.

Firefighters report an odor of burning from a manhole cover at the southeast corner of Lombard and Eutaw. All units are advised to avoid manholes.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations and communications, stand by for emergency traffic. Operations, all units operating. Odor of burning is coming from a manhole cover on the southeast corner of Lombard and Utah. We need all units and all personnel to stand clear of any manholes. Make sure your apparatus is not parked over top of any manholes.

Firefighters are shutting down all aerial master stream appliances to allow for an evaluation by the Fire Investigation Bureau.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:15
Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations, all units on the fire ground. Shut down all aerial master stream appliances. Shut down all water from the master stream so FIB can do their evaluation. Tower 12, Tower 1, okay?

Firefighters are directing a hose line to the front of the building to address burning areas.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:10
Get that line to the front of the building and drive some water off the steps. 51, okay. There's something burning up here. Just let it down.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 51 to Utah Street. Utah Street to 51, how you looking in the air? We're clear on the second floor, we need that cornice cut, it's up in the roof. Okay, there is no cornice, you've got a parapet there. The heat we have is coming from the second bay and from the outside is high elephant. We're having access issues from the inside. Okay, you do have smoke, very likely coming down.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to bring a second hose line to the second-floor rear of the Building on Lombard Street.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Operation, the last unit calling requesting a line, repeat. Truck 10, Portable 4, on the Lombard Street side, the Elephant Building. Be nice if we can get a second line to the second floor rear, just to back up the first line. Truck 10, that line's going to have to come in the front door where 33's line's coming in. There's only one way up. Correct, bring it up to where that one is just to cover the rear while we're fighting the fire on the second floor front. Utah Street, the Truck 10.

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Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Operations to communications. Go ahead, operations. Update on the fifth alarm. On the Lombard Division, we have one tower ladder, one ladder pipe, multiple hand lines in operation. Smoke conditions have improved on the Lombard Division. On the Utah Division, we have two ladder pipes, multiple exterior hand lines in service. We have crews operating on the exterior of the northernmost building of that. Conditions are improving there. The Charlie Division is reporting one tower ladder, multiple hand lines in service.

Firefighters report improved conditions. The middle building on Eutaw Street has collapsed, but there is no visible fireu2014only smoke. Fire continues to burn on Lombard Street.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Alpha Division, the Tower 1, Portable 2, you may report from the busses. Tower 1, in command, conditions have improved. Utah Street looks like the middle building collapsed. No visible fire, just smoke right there. On the Lombard Street, looks like we still have some fire showing through the original fire building. I got copy. Conditions have improved. Utah Street.

Firefighters report light haze and smoke on the upper levels of the nearby apartment building, with most residents already evacuated.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:28
Alpha Division, this is 540. 540, go ahead. Give me an update on your progress in the apartment building. Upper levels, we have light haze and smoke. The lower level's pretty clear. Most persons have evacuated. We're still trying to reach all of them. Alright, I copy. So we don't need to evacuate or relocate anybody out of the apartment building, correct? Not at this time. I will give you an update if we need me. Thank you.

Firefighters report progress on the south side of the deli.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:30
Utah Street Division to command. We're starting to see some progress on the south side of the, uh, of the deli. There is some extension into the, uh, building there. Units operating inside the, uh, Goddister looks pretty good in there. There's no extension at this point. I have, uh, units operating there with the line, just in case anything codes through the wall. Think I'm in a hold with that right now. Okay, I copy.

Firefighters are confirming that all personnel have evacuated the building. They have gained access to a basement beneath the first floor and have been authorized to proceed with operations in that area.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Everybody out and let me know when everyone's out of the building. Let's do a park, all right? Truck 23, we copy. I just found the access to the basement. It's underneath the first floor. Correction, Truck 23, Rescue 1. You can continue to operate in there. Keep that line in position on that Delta Bravo wall, you got it? Let me know when you need relief. I'll have it.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Rescue 1, the Utah Street Division. We're looking good in the Goddard, no fire sent in, light smoke condition. Also, we believe that they've taken access to the Goddard, may be in the fire building. Okay, I copy. Utah Street Division, two units operating inside the Goddard. There was withdrawal from the building. They should be... You know...

Firefighters are evacuating all rooftops to maintain a collapse zone.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:17
Units on the 5th, uh, 23-50, be advised, you are to evacuate all rooftops. Evacuate all rooftops. Maintain a collapse zone. Maintain a collapse zone. 10-29.
Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:12
Commanding communications. Emergency traffic on all fire ground channels. All units evacuate all rooftops. All units are going to be evacuating the rooftops to maintain a collapse zone. Command, I copy. 10-29.

Firefighters are coordinating with Howard County to dispatch additional units.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Northern Station. If so, dispatch them. Copy, and just to advise you, Baltimore County and A.A. County both have a fire at this time. We'll attempt, though. Charlie to command, Howard County Tower 1 or Tower 2. Communication, did you copy that? What tower did you need me to call? Howard County for Tower 1 or Tower 2. Communication to command, we have Howard County Tower 2 and A truck. We'll start them your way. Okay, Howard County Tower 2, have them come, dispatch them and come up on this channel for instruction. Okay.

Police are coordinating with firefighters to establish a perimeter around the fire scene with crime scene tape.

Police are assisting firefighters with crowd control at the scene, ensuring citizens stay clear of the area for safety.

BPD Central Β· 0:30
Lieutenant, can I need units that can assist with scene safety up at Lombard and Utah? We need help keeping some citizens back. Alright, can somebody, we need some more units down there at Lombard and Utah to hold back people trying to walk down the street. 203, I'm nearby. 140 Row. 10-4. 10-5, I'm en route. SFI.

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Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Medic communication. Go ahead. Update on the fifth alarm, conditions remain unchanged. Operating with two tower, correction, one tower ladder, one ladder pipe, multiple large-caliber exterior streams on Lombard Street. One tower, correction, two ladder pipes and multiple exterior streams on the Utah Street division. At this time, as I believe all of our units are staging have been depleted, there may be additional special...

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:23
48. 48. 48. 40th command, what would you like us at? Engine 40, you're to report to Lamarborough at TACA and Lombard and check on the status of the residents in the apartment building. TACA, TACA and Lombard. 10-4. 411, report to 73 to 4. What's your location?

Firefighters are evacuating residences in a one block radius around the location of the fire.

Firefighters are addressing reports of residual smoke conditions in a nearby apartment building.

Baltimore Fire Main Β· 0:24
Engine 36, mobile on A1. Engine 36, mobile. On Lombard Street, 408 and 410 apartment building, a lot of residents are coming down reporting smoke conditions in their building. I haven't been able to get out on the fire ground channel. It doesn't appear to be heavy, I think just residual smoke. That's happening, Engine 36. Engine 36.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Communications, Engine 29. Engine 29. Are you covering Engine 33's plug? That's negative. We did a heavy water holdup at Utah on Pratt. We need our hydrant covered. 13 to command, we made the roof, we're hitting fire with the power. And we are aligning on the roof. Utah 213, you're reporting you made the roof and you got a little bit of fire up there, is that correct? Affirmative, we're hitting fire now. Okay, I got it.

Firefighters report that the walls of the deli are starting to collapse. All units are advised to maintain a safe distance.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:29
Car 414's on scene, Utah and Baltimore Street. 10-13. Car 414, get off this call, go to 1-2. Utah Street to, uh, all units operating on this side, the walls of the, uh, deli are starting to fall. I want you to take the safe distance from the front of that building, while I'm still boiling water. Power 1, Portable 1 to 2. Cat, we're coming down now.

Firefighters have reached the roof and are actively combating the fire from above while ensuring water supply coverage.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Communications, Engine 29. Engine 29. Are you covering Engine 33's plug? That's negative. We did a heavy water holdup at Utah on Pratt. We need our hydrant covered. 13 to command, we made the roof, we're hitting fire with the power. And we are aligning on the roof. Utah 213, you're reporting you made the roof and you got a little bit of fire up there, is that correct? Affirmative, we're hitting fire now. Okay, I got it.

Firefighters are attempting to open ceilings and windows to ventilate the building while coordinating the movement of trucks and personnel.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Safety to Tower, overshooting on Charlie. that's you. Truck 10, we can, the tower, if it comes north on TACO, can make a right on Lombard. And we got a spot for them on Charlie's side. Charlie to 10, I need you and Truck 5 to back out so that we can start getting Truck 6 out of the rear. Alpha to Command, my command is getting the people into the Marlborough building. They got a lot of smoke popping up against the windows. Make sure we're okay in there. Copy.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:29
Utah to Truck 5, I want to get the ceilings opened up. I don't know if they're able to open up the windows. Alpha to Engine 29, what's your progress on that order to side Alpha? Truck 5, Charlie, this is 13 Utah live, we're going to the second part of the and the second port of God, it's a sector 6.

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a fifth alarm, evacuating the building and maintaining a collapse zone.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
to the West, out of the Bravo exposure. Alpha Division, all units are to be out of the Bravo exposure. Alpha to communications, make an announcement. Everybody out of the Bravo exposure. Units on the 5th alarm of fire, 23-50. All units out of the fire building. All units out of the fire building, 1004. Charlie to Truck 6, meet me, uh, by your apparatus. Copy. 10-4.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Units on 5th alarm fire, box order 23-50. On the Alpha side, evacuate the building. Evacuate the Alpha side of Lombard Street. Be advised, the Bravo side, maintain a collapse zone. Maintain a collapse zone. 10-04. 16, can you fully extend your ladder? 10-5, Charlie. Thanks, Chris.

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Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:07
9, apparatus coordinator, respond to 400 West Lombard Street between South Utah and Petro building fire at 940.

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Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:16
3rd alarm of fire. 23-50, units respond on Fireground 1. Fireground 1. Engine 35, Engine 58, Engine 33, Engine 52,

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 5, want you to pick up a hydrant east of the fire building. Want you to come in, want you to drop a two-inch line to the front. Get ready to put the blitz fire in service. Copy that. Going to be setting up for heavy water, Howard and Lombard. Need the light rail shut down. And the communication, contact the light rail, get the light rail shut down. 938.Engine 8 to command, we're in a situation.

Firefighters are working to evacuate nearby dwellings.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
Lombard. Roof to command. Roof, we got a line coming up, Truck 6's roof, ladder, putting water on the fire. I highly recommend you get crews in the two dwellings.

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Baltimore PD 1 Central Dispatch Β· 0:07
11, I'm getting a request from the fire department at Lombard and Utah. Lombard and Utah need traffic

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a third alarm, with additional units and police for traffic control now on the scene.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:09
Ed, can you just take an X-ray? I want you to check with the person taking it. 23 Mobile. Truck 23 Mobile, go back to the apparatus.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Command communications, strike out the 3rd alarm with the alarm units and stages. Command to Battalion Chief 6, you're going to be Charlie. Command to Battalion Chief 3, you're going to assume the Utah Street division. Communications copy, 3rd alarm, 939. Car 5 communications, place me in command. Units on box alarm 23-50, Car 5 on the scene, assuming we're going to be...
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 5, want you to pick up a hydrant east of the fire building. Want you to come in, want you to drop a two-inch line to the front. Get ready to put the blitz fire in service. Copy that. Going to be setting up for heavy water, Howard and Lombard. Need the light rail shut down. And the communication, contact the light rail, get the light rail shut down. 938.Engine 8 to command, we're in a situation.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:10
Tower 1 to command, if I get a line up here, I can put a line up here. 36 Hydrant, Lombard and Baca, need police for traffic control.

Firefighters have evacuated the building's roof and are now focusing on heavy water hookups to control the fire from the ground.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
Lombard. Roof to command. Roof, we got a line coming up, Truck 6's roof, ladder, putting water on the fire. I highly recommend you get crews in the two dwellings.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Safety command, Truck 6's roof is down on the pedestal. We're all off the roof in the back. Command to Engine 36, Engine 47. Engine 36, I want you to lead off, do a heavy water hookup before the on the Utah Street side. 38, 38! 7, I want you to cover 36's plug. There's a 40-inch pane at pack-up.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:04
Fire building. All units, evacuate the fire building at 935.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Truck 16, PIO. Truck 23. 14, we need that five-side charged. Charlie to command, get them off the roof. Get the units off of the roof. Command to P and K, make an announcement. All units off the roof. All units off the roof. All units on box alarm 23-1, all units off the roof. All units off the roof at 935. Command to all units, evacuate the fire building. Command to all units...

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
30 Engine, switching the assignment. We are now covering 14th Plug. 5 Charlie, command. You have three stories in the rear, smoke's showing.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Man in the squad 26, have you found fire yet? Charlie to Truck 6, Portable 2, come down off that roof.Communications to command. Go ahead. The second alarm of fire units is going to be Battalion Chief EMS, Engine 5, Engine 30, Engine 31, Engine 36, Engine 47, EMS 6, FIB, Medic 7. Charlie.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:13
Battalion Chief 6, repeat your message. Battalion Chief 6, repeat your message. I just returned with the size up. I said I'm on the scene as well, but I'll go to the side, Charlie. Okay, 929.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Squad 26, I'm on location. Got smoke showing side Alpha, two-story storefront. A2, I'm arriving on location. Also, command, two-story brick storefront, smoke showing. Unit to unbox, alarm 23-1. Battalion Chief 2 on the scene. Reporting two-story brick storefront, smoke showing Alpha side. Battalion Chief 2, Lombard Street.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Truck 16, PIO. Truck 23. 14, we need that five-side charged. Charlie to command, get them off the roof. Get the units off of the roof. Command to P and K, make an announcement. All units off the roof. All units off the roof. All units on box alarm 23-1, all units off the roof. All units off the roof at 935. Command to all units, evacuate the fire building. Command to all units...
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:17
2 Engine, covering 26th block. Engine 2, 929. Command, correct the address. It's going to be 400 West Lombard. 400 West Lombard. Message received, 929. Paying the police for traffic control, Utah and Lombard. 929.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Go for unit 12 to main. 12-26, we're top of the steps. It's definitely hot up here. No visible fire. Alright, I copy. And Charlie to command, you now have smoke showing on the Utah Street side in 32 and 34, south Utah. Alright, I copy. Probably need to get some companies in there. 14 Engine, Charlie 10-5 Charlie side, Charlie 5 side. Charlie, you're up.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
30 Engine, Charlie Todd's command. Three stories in the rear. Possible basement access. I got smoke pushing through the wall in the Charlie Todd. Man in the 8K, you can make us a working fire. Working fire units are going to stay in the front of the station, Engine 23 on the Lombard Street side. Communications copy, working fire, 932. Man in the squad 1.

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a second alarm, with additional units responding to the building fire.

Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:30
2nd alarm of fire, fire alarm 23-1, you respond on fire ground 1. Engine 30, truck 23, engine 5, EMS 6, engine 36, engine 47, engine 31, truck 16, medic 7, battalion chief 3, PIO, respond to Lombard and Utah Street for a building fire. 2nd alarm of fire, 23-1.

A Citizen user shows a video of a lot of smoke billowing into the air above the building.

Firefighters are on the scene of a two-story brick storefront with smoke showing from the front.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Squad 26, I'm on location. Got smoke showing side Alpha, two-story storefront. A2, I'm arriving on location. Also, command, two-story brick storefront, smoke showing. Unit to unbox, alarm 23-1. Battalion Chief 2 on the scene. Reporting two-story brick storefront, smoke showing Alpha side. Battalion Chief 2, Lombard Street.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire.

Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:30
Engine 2, Squad 26, Engine 13 is writ, Engine 14, Engine 30, Truck 6, Truck 23, Rescue 1, Medic 10, Battalion Chief 6, Battalion Chief 2, Safety Officer 4, respond box area. Box alarm 23-1, West Lombard Street and South Utah Street for the building fire. Engine 2,

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W Lombard St & S Eutaw St.

The fire has been placed under control, according to an update from the Baltimore City Fire Department on X (formerly Twitter) sourced via Samdesk. Firefighters are still remaining at the scene, however, to extinguish potential small pockets of flames.

Police are setting up a perimeter at Fayette and Eutaw to stop foot traffic and assist with crowd control near the fire scene.

BPD Central Β· 0:21
Alright, 10-4. We can set up at Fayette and Utah and stop foot traffic coming towards you, if you'd like that. That'd be great, thank you. Yeah, that sounds good for now. They're going to try and collapse down Utah towards the fire scene, so just hang there for now.

Firefighters are targeting a specific hot spot in the collapsed area, coordinating efforts to get water on it from the roof.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Rescue 1, 1 to 3. 3, go ahead. Member of Truck 10's up on the roof above you. He says if we've reached 5 feet further back, we should be hitting the spot. Go ahead and start it. Alright, we're going to go for the spot. 10, roof to Utah Division. It looks like it's starting to burn through the paper in the collapsed area. So if they can't get water on it, probably within the next couple minutes it's going to burn through. And we should be able to hit it right down from above if we can get a line up here. Okay, just one more.

Firefighters have placed the fire under control and are addressing deep, hidden hot spots from the collapse. Hazmat is on the scene for burning odors from manholes.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:30
Command, communications. Command. Command's placing a fire under control. We are chasing some deep, hidden hot spots from some collapse. Units are going to be working on that. Also, a secondary information from the manhole covers. We do have an odor of burning emitting from a few manholes. We have hazmat on the scene. We're waiting the arrival.

Firefighters report an odor of burning from a manhole cover at the southeast corner of Lombard and Eutaw. All units are advised to avoid manholes.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations and communications, stand by for emergency traffic. Operations, all units operating. Odor of burning is coming from a manhole cover on the southeast corner of Lombard and Utah. We need all units and all personnel to stand clear of any manholes. Make sure your apparatus is not parked over top of any manholes.

Firefighters are shutting down all aerial master stream appliances to allow for an evaluation by the Fire Investigation Bureau.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:15
Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations, all units on the fire ground. Shut down all aerial master stream appliances. Shut down all water from the master stream so FIB can do their evaluation. Tower 12, Tower 1, okay?

Firefighters are directing a hose line to the front of the building to address burning areas.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:10
Get that line to the front of the building and drive some water off the steps. 51, okay. There's something burning up here. Just let it down.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 51 to Utah Street. Utah Street to 51, how you looking in the air? We're clear on the second floor, we need that cornice cut, it's up in the roof. Okay, there is no cornice, you've got a parapet there. The heat we have is coming from the second bay and from the outside is high elephant. We're having access issues from the inside. Okay, you do have smoke, very likely coming down.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to bring a second hose line to the second-floor rear of the Building on Lombard Street.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Operation, the last unit calling requesting a line, repeat. Truck 10, Portable 4, on the Lombard Street side, the Elephant Building. Be nice if we can get a second line to the second floor rear, just to back up the first line. Truck 10, that line's going to have to come in the front door where 33's line's coming in. There's only one way up. Correct, bring it up to where that one is just to cover the rear while we're fighting the fire on the second floor front. Utah Street, the Truck 10.

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Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Operations to communications. Go ahead, operations. Update on the fifth alarm. On the Lombard Division, we have one tower ladder, one ladder pipe, multiple hand lines in operation. Smoke conditions have improved on the Lombard Division. On the Utah Division, we have two ladder pipes, multiple exterior hand lines in service. We have crews operating on the exterior of the northernmost building of that. Conditions are improving there. The Charlie Division is reporting one tower ladder, multiple hand lines in service.

Firefighters report improved conditions. The middle building on Eutaw Street has collapsed, but there is no visible fireu2014only smoke. Fire continues to burn on Lombard Street.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Alpha Division, the Tower 1, Portable 2, you may report from the busses. Tower 1, in command, conditions have improved. Utah Street looks like the middle building collapsed. No visible fire, just smoke right there. On the Lombard Street, looks like we still have some fire showing through the original fire building. I got copy. Conditions have improved. Utah Street.

Firefighters report light haze and smoke on the upper levels of the nearby apartment building, with most residents already evacuated.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:28
Alpha Division, this is 540. 540, go ahead. Give me an update on your progress in the apartment building. Upper levels, we have light haze and smoke. The lower level's pretty clear. Most persons have evacuated. We're still trying to reach all of them. Alright, I copy. So we don't need to evacuate or relocate anybody out of the apartment building, correct? Not at this time. I will give you an update if we need me. Thank you.

Firefighters report progress on the south side of the deli.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:30
Utah Street Division to command. We're starting to see some progress on the south side of the, uh, of the deli. There is some extension into the, uh, building there. Units operating inside the, uh, Goddister looks pretty good in there. There's no extension at this point. I have, uh, units operating there with the line, just in case anything codes through the wall. Think I'm in a hold with that right now. Okay, I copy.

Firefighters are confirming that all personnel have evacuated the building. They have gained access to a basement beneath the first floor and have been authorized to proceed with operations in that area.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Everybody out and let me know when everyone's out of the building. Let's do a park, all right? Truck 23, we copy. I just found the access to the basement. It's underneath the first floor. Correction, Truck 23, Rescue 1. You can continue to operate in there. Keep that line in position on that Delta Bravo wall, you got it? Let me know when you need relief. I'll have it.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Rescue 1, the Utah Street Division. We're looking good in the Goddard, no fire sent in, light smoke condition. Also, we believe that they've taken access to the Goddard, may be in the fire building. Okay, I copy. Utah Street Division, two units operating inside the Goddard. There was withdrawal from the building. They should be... You know...

Firefighters are evacuating all rooftops to maintain a collapse zone.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:17
Units on the 5th, uh, 23-50, be advised, you are to evacuate all rooftops. Evacuate all rooftops. Maintain a collapse zone. Maintain a collapse zone. 10-29.
Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:12
Commanding communications. Emergency traffic on all fire ground channels. All units evacuate all rooftops. All units are going to be evacuating the rooftops to maintain a collapse zone. Command, I copy. 10-29.

Firefighters are coordinating with Howard County to dispatch additional units.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Northern Station. If so, dispatch them. Copy, and just to advise you, Baltimore County and A.A. County both have a fire at this time. We'll attempt, though. Charlie to command, Howard County Tower 1 or Tower 2. Communication, did you copy that? What tower did you need me to call? Howard County for Tower 1 or Tower 2. Communication to command, we have Howard County Tower 2 and A truck. We'll start them your way. Okay, Howard County Tower 2, have them come, dispatch them and come up on this channel for instruction. Okay.

Police are coordinating with firefighters to establish a perimeter around the fire scene with crime scene tape.

Police are assisting firefighters with crowd control at the scene, ensuring citizens stay clear of the area for safety.

BPD Central Β· 0:30
Lieutenant, can I need units that can assist with scene safety up at Lombard and Utah? We need help keeping some citizens back. Alright, can somebody, we need some more units down there at Lombard and Utah to hold back people trying to walk down the street. 203, I'm nearby. 140 Row. 10-4. 10-5, I'm en route. SFI.

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Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Medic communication. Go ahead. Update on the fifth alarm, conditions remain unchanged. Operating with two tower, correction, one tower ladder, one ladder pipe, multiple large-caliber exterior streams on Lombard Street. One tower, correction, two ladder pipes and multiple exterior streams on the Utah Street division. At this time, as I believe all of our units are staging have been depleted, there may be additional special...

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:23
48. 48. 48. 40th command, what would you like us at? Engine 40, you're to report to Lamarborough at TACA and Lombard and check on the status of the residents in the apartment building. TACA, TACA and Lombard. 10-4. 411, report to 73 to 4. What's your location?

Firefighters are evacuating residences in a one block radius around the location of the fire.

Firefighters are addressing reports of residual smoke conditions in a nearby apartment building.

Baltimore Fire Main Β· 0:24
Engine 36, mobile on A1. Engine 36, mobile. On Lombard Street, 408 and 410 apartment building, a lot of residents are coming down reporting smoke conditions in their building. I haven't been able to get out on the fire ground channel. It doesn't appear to be heavy, I think just residual smoke. That's happening, Engine 36. Engine 36.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Communications, Engine 29. Engine 29. Are you covering Engine 33's plug? That's negative. We did a heavy water holdup at Utah on Pratt. We need our hydrant covered. 13 to command, we made the roof, we're hitting fire with the power. And we are aligning on the roof. Utah 213, you're reporting you made the roof and you got a little bit of fire up there, is that correct? Affirmative, we're hitting fire now. Okay, I got it.

Firefighters report that the walls of the deli are starting to collapse. All units are advised to maintain a safe distance.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:29
Car 414's on scene, Utah and Baltimore Street. 10-13. Car 414, get off this call, go to 1-2. Utah Street to, uh, all units operating on this side, the walls of the, uh, deli are starting to fall. I want you to take the safe distance from the front of that building, while I'm still boiling water. Power 1, Portable 1 to 2. Cat, we're coming down now.

Firefighters have reached the roof and are actively combating the fire from above while ensuring water supply coverage.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Communications, Engine 29. Engine 29. Are you covering Engine 33's plug? That's negative. We did a heavy water holdup at Utah on Pratt. We need our hydrant covered. 13 to command, we made the roof, we're hitting fire with the power. And we are aligning on the roof. Utah 213, you're reporting you made the roof and you got a little bit of fire up there, is that correct? Affirmative, we're hitting fire now. Okay, I got it.

Firefighters are attempting to open ceilings and windows to ventilate the building while coordinating the movement of trucks and personnel.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Safety to Tower, overshooting on Charlie. that's you. Truck 10, we can, the tower, if it comes north on TACO, can make a right on Lombard. And we got a spot for them on Charlie's side. Charlie to 10, I need you and Truck 5 to back out so that we can start getting Truck 6 out of the rear. Alpha to Command, my command is getting the people into the Marlborough building. They got a lot of smoke popping up against the windows. Make sure we're okay in there. Copy.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:29
Utah to Truck 5, I want to get the ceilings opened up. I don't know if they're able to open up the windows. Alpha to Engine 29, what's your progress on that order to side Alpha? Truck 5, Charlie, this is 13 Utah live, we're going to the second part of the and the second port of God, it's a sector 6.

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a fifth alarm, evacuating the building and maintaining a collapse zone.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
to the West, out of the Bravo exposure. Alpha Division, all units are to be out of the Bravo exposure. Alpha to communications, make an announcement. Everybody out of the Bravo exposure. Units on the 5th alarm of fire, 23-50. All units out of the fire building. All units out of the fire building, 1004. Charlie to Truck 6, meet me, uh, by your apparatus. Copy. 10-4.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Units on 5th alarm fire, box order 23-50. On the Alpha side, evacuate the building. Evacuate the Alpha side of Lombard Street. Be advised, the Bravo side, maintain a collapse zone. Maintain a collapse zone. 10-04. 16, can you fully extend your ladder? 10-5, Charlie. Thanks, Chris.

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Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:07
9, apparatus coordinator, respond to 400 West Lombard Street between South Utah and Petro building fire at 940.

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Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:16
3rd alarm of fire. 23-50, units respond on Fireground 1. Fireground 1. Engine 35, Engine 58, Engine 33, Engine 52,

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 5, want you to pick up a hydrant east of the fire building. Want you to come in, want you to drop a two-inch line to the front. Get ready to put the blitz fire in service. Copy that. Going to be setting up for heavy water, Howard and Lombard. Need the light rail shut down. And the communication, contact the light rail, get the light rail shut down. 938.Engine 8 to command, we're in a situation.

Firefighters are working to evacuate nearby dwellings.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
Lombard. Roof to command. Roof, we got a line coming up, Truck 6's roof, ladder, putting water on the fire. I highly recommend you get crews in the two dwellings.

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Baltimore PD 1 Central Dispatch Β· 0:07
11, I'm getting a request from the fire department at Lombard and Utah. Lombard and Utah need traffic

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a third alarm, with additional units and police for traffic control now on the scene.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:09
Ed, can you just take an X-ray? I want you to check with the person taking it. 23 Mobile. Truck 23 Mobile, go back to the apparatus.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Command communications, strike out the 3rd alarm with the alarm units and stages. Command to Battalion Chief 6, you're going to be Charlie. Command to Battalion Chief 3, you're going to assume the Utah Street division. Communications copy, 3rd alarm, 939. Car 5 communications, place me in command. Units on box alarm 23-50, Car 5 on the scene, assuming we're going to be...
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 5, want you to pick up a hydrant east of the fire building. Want you to come in, want you to drop a two-inch line to the front. Get ready to put the blitz fire in service. Copy that. Going to be setting up for heavy water, Howard and Lombard. Need the light rail shut down. And the communication, contact the light rail, get the light rail shut down. 938.Engine 8 to command, we're in a situation.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:10
Tower 1 to command, if I get a line up here, I can put a line up here. 36 Hydrant, Lombard and Baca, need police for traffic control.

Firefighters have evacuated the building's roof and are now focusing on heavy water hookups to control the fire from the ground.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
Lombard. Roof to command. Roof, we got a line coming up, Truck 6's roof, ladder, putting water on the fire. I highly recommend you get crews in the two dwellings.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Safety command, Truck 6's roof is down on the pedestal. We're all off the roof in the back. Command to Engine 36, Engine 47. Engine 36, I want you to lead off, do a heavy water hookup before the on the Utah Street side. 38, 38! 7, I want you to cover 36's plug. There's a 40-inch pane at pack-up.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:04
Fire building. All units, evacuate the fire building at 935.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Truck 16, PIO. Truck 23. 14, we need that five-side charged. Charlie to command, get them off the roof. Get the units off of the roof. Command to P and K, make an announcement. All units off the roof. All units off the roof. All units on box alarm 23-1, all units off the roof. All units off the roof at 935. Command to all units, evacuate the fire building. Command to all units...

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
30 Engine, switching the assignment. We are now covering 14th Plug. 5 Charlie, command. You have three stories in the rear, smoke's showing.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Man in the squad 26, have you found fire yet? Charlie to Truck 6, Portable 2, come down off that roof.Communications to command. Go ahead. The second alarm of fire units is going to be Battalion Chief EMS, Engine 5, Engine 30, Engine 31, Engine 36, Engine 47, EMS 6, FIB, Medic 7. Charlie.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:13
Battalion Chief 6, repeat your message. Battalion Chief 6, repeat your message. I just returned with the size up. I said I'm on the scene as well, but I'll go to the side, Charlie. Okay, 929.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Squad 26, I'm on location. Got smoke showing side Alpha, two-story storefront. A2, I'm arriving on location. Also, command, two-story brick storefront, smoke showing. Unit to unbox, alarm 23-1. Battalion Chief 2 on the scene. Reporting two-story brick storefront, smoke showing Alpha side. Battalion Chief 2, Lombard Street.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Truck 16, PIO. Truck 23. 14, we need that five-side charged. Charlie to command, get them off the roof. Get the units off of the roof. Command to P and K, make an announcement. All units off the roof. All units off the roof. All units on box alarm 23-1, all units off the roof. All units off the roof at 935. Command to all units, evacuate the fire building. Command to all units...
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:17
2 Engine, covering 26th block. Engine 2, 929. Command, correct the address. It's going to be 400 West Lombard. 400 West Lombard. Message received, 929. Paying the police for traffic control, Utah and Lombard. 929.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Go for unit 12 to main. 12-26, we're top of the steps. It's definitely hot up here. No visible fire. Alright, I copy. And Charlie to command, you now have smoke showing on the Utah Street side in 32 and 34, south Utah. Alright, I copy. Probably need to get some companies in there. 14 Engine, Charlie 10-5 Charlie side, Charlie 5 side. Charlie, you're up.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
30 Engine, Charlie Todd's command. Three stories in the rear. Possible basement access. I got smoke pushing through the wall in the Charlie Todd. Man in the 8K, you can make us a working fire. Working fire units are going to stay in the front of the station, Engine 23 on the Lombard Street side. Communications copy, working fire, 932. Man in the squad 1.

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a second alarm, with additional units responding to the building fire.

Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:30
2nd alarm of fire, fire alarm 23-1, you respond on fire ground 1. Engine 30, truck 23, engine 5, EMS 6, engine 36, engine 47, engine 31, truck 16, medic 7, battalion chief 3, PIO, respond to Lombard and Utah Street for a building fire. 2nd alarm of fire, 23-1.

A Citizen user shows a video of a lot of smoke billowing into the air above the building.

Firefighters are on the scene of a two-story brick storefront with smoke showing from the front.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Squad 26, I'm on location. Got smoke showing side Alpha, two-story storefront. A2, I'm arriving on location. Also, command, two-story brick storefront, smoke showing. Unit to unbox, alarm 23-1. Battalion Chief 2 on the scene. Reporting two-story brick storefront, smoke showing Alpha side. Battalion Chief 2, Lombard Street.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire.

Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:30
Engine 2, Squad 26, Engine 13 is writ, Engine 14, Engine 30, Truck 6, Truck 23, Rescue 1, Medic 10, Battalion Chief 6, Battalion Chief 2, Safety Officer 4, respond box area. Box alarm 23-1, West Lombard Street and South Utah Street for the building fire. Engine 2,

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W Lombard St & S Eutaw St.

The fire has been placed under control, according to an update from the Baltimore City Fire Department on X (formerly Twitter) sourced via Samdesk. Firefighters are still remaining at the scene, however, to extinguish potential small pockets of flames.

Police are setting up a perimeter at Fayette and Eutaw to stop foot traffic and assist with crowd control near the fire scene.

BPD Central Β· 0:21
Alright, 10-4. We can set up at Fayette and Utah and stop foot traffic coming towards you, if you'd like that. That'd be great, thank you. Yeah, that sounds good for now. They're going to try and collapse down Utah towards the fire scene, so just hang there for now.

Firefighters are targeting a specific hot spot in the collapsed area, coordinating efforts to get water on it from the roof.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Rescue 1, 1 to 3. 3, go ahead. Member of Truck 10's up on the roof above you. He says if we've reached 5 feet further back, we should be hitting the spot. Go ahead and start it. Alright, we're going to go for the spot. 10, roof to Utah Division. It looks like it's starting to burn through the paper in the collapsed area. So if they can't get water on it, probably within the next couple minutes it's going to burn through. And we should be able to hit it right down from above if we can get a line up here. Okay, just one more.

Firefighters have placed the fire under control and are addressing deep, hidden hot spots from the collapse. Hazmat is on the scene for burning odors from manholes.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:30
Command, communications. Command. Command's placing a fire under control. We are chasing some deep, hidden hot spots from some collapse. Units are going to be working on that. Also, a secondary information from the manhole covers. We do have an odor of burning emitting from a few manholes. We have hazmat on the scene. We're waiting the arrival.

Firefighters report an odor of burning from a manhole cover at the southeast corner of Lombard and Eutaw. All units are advised to avoid manholes.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations and communications, stand by for emergency traffic. Operations, all units operating. Odor of burning is coming from a manhole cover on the southeast corner of Lombard and Utah. We need all units and all personnel to stand clear of any manholes. Make sure your apparatus is not parked over top of any manholes.

Firefighters are shutting down all aerial master stream appliances to allow for an evaluation by the Fire Investigation Bureau.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:15
Operations, all units on the fire ground. Operations, all units on the fire ground. Shut down all aerial master stream appliances. Shut down all water from the master stream so FIB can do their evaluation. Tower 12, Tower 1, okay?

Firefighters are directing a hose line to the front of the building to address burning areas.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:10
Get that line to the front of the building and drive some water off the steps. 51, okay. There's something burning up here. Just let it down.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 51 to Utah Street. Utah Street to 51, how you looking in the air? We're clear on the second floor, we need that cornice cut, it's up in the roof. Okay, there is no cornice, you've got a parapet there. The heat we have is coming from the second bay and from the outside is high elephant. We're having access issues from the inside. Okay, you do have smoke, very likely coming down.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to bring a second hose line to the second-floor rear of the Building on Lombard Street.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Operation, the last unit calling requesting a line, repeat. Truck 10, Portable 4, on the Lombard Street side, the Elephant Building. Be nice if we can get a second line to the second floor rear, just to back up the first line. Truck 10, that line's going to have to come in the front door where 33's line's coming in. There's only one way up. Correct, bring it up to where that one is just to cover the rear while we're fighting the fire on the second floor front. Utah Street, the Truck 10.

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Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Operations to communications. Go ahead, operations. Update on the fifth alarm. On the Lombard Division, we have one tower ladder, one ladder pipe, multiple hand lines in operation. Smoke conditions have improved on the Lombard Division. On the Utah Division, we have two ladder pipes, multiple exterior hand lines in service. We have crews operating on the exterior of the northernmost building of that. Conditions are improving there. The Charlie Division is reporting one tower ladder, multiple hand lines in service.

Firefighters report improved conditions. The middle building on Eutaw Street has collapsed, but there is no visible fireu2014only smoke. Fire continues to burn on Lombard Street.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Alpha Division, the Tower 1, Portable 2, you may report from the busses. Tower 1, in command, conditions have improved. Utah Street looks like the middle building collapsed. No visible fire, just smoke right there. On the Lombard Street, looks like we still have some fire showing through the original fire building. I got copy. Conditions have improved. Utah Street.

Firefighters report light haze and smoke on the upper levels of the nearby apartment building, with most residents already evacuated.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:28
Alpha Division, this is 540. 540, go ahead. Give me an update on your progress in the apartment building. Upper levels, we have light haze and smoke. The lower level's pretty clear. Most persons have evacuated. We're still trying to reach all of them. Alright, I copy. So we don't need to evacuate or relocate anybody out of the apartment building, correct? Not at this time. I will give you an update if we need me. Thank you.

Firefighters report progress on the south side of the deli.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:30
Utah Street Division to command. We're starting to see some progress on the south side of the, uh, of the deli. There is some extension into the, uh, building there. Units operating inside the, uh, Goddister looks pretty good in there. There's no extension at this point. I have, uh, units operating there with the line, just in case anything codes through the wall. Think I'm in a hold with that right now. Okay, I copy.

Firefighters are confirming that all personnel have evacuated the building. They have gained access to a basement beneath the first floor and have been authorized to proceed with operations in that area.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Everybody out and let me know when everyone's out of the building. Let's do a park, all right? Truck 23, we copy. I just found the access to the basement. It's underneath the first floor. Correction, Truck 23, Rescue 1. You can continue to operate in there. Keep that line in position on that Delta Bravo wall, you got it? Let me know when you need relief. I'll have it.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Rescue 1, the Utah Street Division. We're looking good in the Goddard, no fire sent in, light smoke condition. Also, we believe that they've taken access to the Goddard, may be in the fire building. Okay, I copy. Utah Street Division, two units operating inside the Goddard. There was withdrawal from the building. They should be... You know...

Firefighters are evacuating all rooftops to maintain a collapse zone.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:17
Units on the 5th, uh, 23-50, be advised, you are to evacuate all rooftops. Evacuate all rooftops. Maintain a collapse zone. Maintain a collapse zone. 10-29.
Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:12
Commanding communications. Emergency traffic on all fire ground channels. All units evacuate all rooftops. All units are going to be evacuating the rooftops to maintain a collapse zone. Command, I copy. 10-29.

Firefighters are coordinating with Howard County to dispatch additional units.

Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Northern Station. If so, dispatch them. Copy, and just to advise you, Baltimore County and A.A. County both have a fire at this time. We'll attempt, though. Charlie to command, Howard County Tower 1 or Tower 2. Communication, did you copy that? What tower did you need me to call? Howard County for Tower 1 or Tower 2. Communication to command, we have Howard County Tower 2 and A truck. We'll start them your way. Okay, Howard County Tower 2, have them come, dispatch them and come up on this channel for instruction. Okay.

Police are coordinating with firefighters to establish a perimeter around the fire scene with crime scene tape.

Police are assisting firefighters with crowd control at the scene, ensuring citizens stay clear of the area for safety.

BPD Central Β· 0:30
Lieutenant, can I need units that can assist with scene safety up at Lombard and Utah? We need help keeping some citizens back. Alright, can somebody, we need some more units down there at Lombard and Utah to hold back people trying to walk down the street. 203, I'm nearby. 140 Row. 10-4. 10-5, I'm en route. SFI.

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Baltimore Fire A14 FG1-2 Β· 0:31
Medic communication. Go ahead. Update on the fifth alarm, conditions remain unchanged. Operating with two tower, correction, one tower ladder, one ladder pipe, multiple large-caliber exterior streams on Lombard Street. One tower, correction, two ladder pipes and multiple exterior streams on the Utah Street division. At this time, as I believe all of our units are staging have been depleted, there may be additional special...

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:23
48. 48. 48. 40th command, what would you like us at? Engine 40, you're to report to Lamarborough at TACA and Lombard and check on the status of the residents in the apartment building. TACA, TACA and Lombard. 10-4. 411, report to 73 to 4. What's your location?

Firefighters are evacuating residences in a one block radius around the location of the fire.

Firefighters are addressing reports of residual smoke conditions in a nearby apartment building.

Baltimore Fire Main Β· 0:24
Engine 36, mobile on A1. Engine 36, mobile. On Lombard Street, 408 and 410 apartment building, a lot of residents are coming down reporting smoke conditions in their building. I haven't been able to get out on the fire ground channel. It doesn't appear to be heavy, I think just residual smoke. That's happening, Engine 36. Engine 36.

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Communications, Engine 29. Engine 29. Are you covering Engine 33's plug? That's negative. We did a heavy water holdup at Utah on Pratt. We need our hydrant covered. 13 to command, we made the roof, we're hitting fire with the power. And we are aligning on the roof. Utah 213, you're reporting you made the roof and you got a little bit of fire up there, is that correct? Affirmative, we're hitting fire now. Okay, I got it.

Firefighters report that the walls of the deli are starting to collapse. All units are advised to maintain a safe distance.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:29
Car 414's on scene, Utah and Baltimore Street. 10-13. Car 414, get off this call, go to 1-2. Utah Street to, uh, all units operating on this side, the walls of the, uh, deli are starting to fall. I want you to take the safe distance from the front of that building, while I'm still boiling water. Power 1, Portable 1 to 2. Cat, we're coming down now.

Firefighters have reached the roof and are actively combating the fire from above while ensuring water supply coverage.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Communications, Engine 29. Engine 29. Are you covering Engine 33's plug? That's negative. We did a heavy water holdup at Utah on Pratt. We need our hydrant covered. 13 to command, we made the roof, we're hitting fire with the power. And we are aligning on the roof. Utah 213, you're reporting you made the roof and you got a little bit of fire up there, is that correct? Affirmative, we're hitting fire now. Okay, I got it.

Firefighters are attempting to open ceilings and windows to ventilate the building while coordinating the movement of trucks and personnel.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Safety to Tower, overshooting on Charlie. that's you. Truck 10, we can, the tower, if it comes north on TACO, can make a right on Lombard. And we got a spot for them on Charlie's side. Charlie to 10, I need you and Truck 5 to back out so that we can start getting Truck 6 out of the rear. Alpha to Command, my command is getting the people into the Marlborough building. They got a lot of smoke popping up against the windows. Make sure we're okay in there. Copy.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:29
Utah to Truck 5, I want to get the ceilings opened up. I don't know if they're able to open up the windows. Alpha to Engine 29, what's your progress on that order to side Alpha? Truck 5, Charlie, this is 13 Utah live, we're going to the second part of the and the second port of God, it's a sector 6.

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a fifth alarm, evacuating the building and maintaining a collapse zone.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
to the West, out of the Bravo exposure. Alpha Division, all units are to be out of the Bravo exposure. Alpha to communications, make an announcement. Everybody out of the Bravo exposure. Units on the 5th alarm of fire, 23-50. All units out of the fire building. All units out of the fire building, 1004. Charlie to Truck 6, meet me, uh, by your apparatus. Copy. 10-4.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Units on 5th alarm fire, box order 23-50. On the Alpha side, evacuate the building. Evacuate the Alpha side of Lombard Street. Be advised, the Bravo side, maintain a collapse zone. Maintain a collapse zone. 10-04. 16, can you fully extend your ladder? 10-5, Charlie. Thanks, Chris.

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Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:07
9, apparatus coordinator, respond to 400 West Lombard Street between South Utah and Petro building fire at 940.

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Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:16
3rd alarm of fire. 23-50, units respond on Fireground 1. Fireground 1. Engine 35, Engine 58, Engine 33, Engine 52,

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 5, want you to pick up a hydrant east of the fire building. Want you to come in, want you to drop a two-inch line to the front. Get ready to put the blitz fire in service. Copy that. Going to be setting up for heavy water, Howard and Lombard. Need the light rail shut down. And the communication, contact the light rail, get the light rail shut down. 938.Engine 8 to command, we're in a situation.

Firefighters are working to evacuate nearby dwellings.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
Lombard. Roof to command. Roof, we got a line coming up, Truck 6's roof, ladder, putting water on the fire. I highly recommend you get crews in the two dwellings.

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Baltimore PD 1 Central Dispatch Β· 0:07
11, I'm getting a request from the fire department at Lombard and Utah. Lombard and Utah need traffic

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a third alarm, with additional units and police for traffic control now on the scene.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:09
Ed, can you just take an X-ray? I want you to check with the person taking it. 23 Mobile. Truck 23 Mobile, go back to the apparatus.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Command communications, strike out the 3rd alarm with the alarm units and stages. Command to Battalion Chief 6, you're going to be Charlie. Command to Battalion Chief 3, you're going to assume the Utah Street division. Communications copy, 3rd alarm, 939. Car 5 communications, place me in command. Units on box alarm 23-50, Car 5 on the scene, assuming we're going to be...
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Engine 5, want you to pick up a hydrant east of the fire building. Want you to come in, want you to drop a two-inch line to the front. Get ready to put the blitz fire in service. Copy that. Going to be setting up for heavy water, Howard and Lombard. Need the light rail shut down. And the communication, contact the light rail, get the light rail shut down. 938.Engine 8 to command, we're in a situation.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:10
Tower 1 to command, if I get a line up here, I can put a line up here. 36 Hydrant, Lombard and Baca, need police for traffic control.

Firefighters have evacuated the building's roof and are now focusing on heavy water hookups to control the fire from the ground.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
Lombard. Roof to command. Roof, we got a line coming up, Truck 6's roof, ladder, putting water on the fire. I highly recommend you get crews in the two dwellings.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Safety command, Truck 6's roof is down on the pedestal. We're all off the roof in the back. Command to Engine 36, Engine 47. Engine 36, I want you to lead off, do a heavy water hookup before the on the Utah Street side. 38, 38! 7, I want you to cover 36's plug. There's a 40-inch pane at pack-up.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:04
Fire building. All units, evacuate the fire building at 935.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Truck 16, PIO. Truck 23. 14, we need that five-side charged. Charlie to command, get them off the roof. Get the units off of the roof. Command to P and K, make an announcement. All units off the roof. All units off the roof. All units on box alarm 23-1, all units off the roof. All units off the roof at 935. Command to all units, evacuate the fire building. Command to all units...

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Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:16
30 Engine, switching the assignment. We are now covering 14th Plug. 5 Charlie, command. You have three stories in the rear, smoke's showing.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Man in the squad 26, have you found fire yet? Charlie to Truck 6, Portable 2, come down off that roof.Communications to command. Go ahead. The second alarm of fire units is going to be Battalion Chief EMS, Engine 5, Engine 30, Engine 31, Engine 36, Engine 47, EMS 6, FIB, Medic 7. Charlie.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:13
Battalion Chief 6, repeat your message. Battalion Chief 6, repeat your message. I just returned with the size up. I said I'm on the scene as well, but I'll go to the side, Charlie. Okay, 929.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Squad 26, I'm on location. Got smoke showing side Alpha, two-story storefront. A2, I'm arriving on location. Also, command, two-story brick storefront, smoke showing. Unit to unbox, alarm 23-1. Battalion Chief 2 on the scene. Reporting two-story brick storefront, smoke showing Alpha side. Battalion Chief 2, Lombard Street.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Truck 16, PIO. Truck 23. 14, we need that five-side charged. Charlie to command, get them off the roof. Get the units off of the roof. Command to P and K, make an announcement. All units off the roof. All units off the roof. All units on box alarm 23-1, all units off the roof. All units off the roof at 935. Command to all units, evacuate the fire building. Command to all units...
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:17
2 Engine, covering 26th block. Engine 2, 929. Command, correct the address. It's going to be 400 West Lombard. 400 West Lombard. Message received, 929. Paying the police for traffic control, Utah and Lombard. 929.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:30
Go for unit 12 to main. 12-26, we're top of the steps. It's definitely hot up here. No visible fire. Alright, I copy. And Charlie to command, you now have smoke showing on the Utah Street side in 32 and 34, south Utah. Alright, I copy. Probably need to get some companies in there. 14 Engine, Charlie 10-5 Charlie side, Charlie 5 side. Charlie, you're up.
Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
30 Engine, Charlie Todd's command. Three stories in the rear. Possible basement access. I got smoke pushing through the wall in the Charlie Todd. Man in the 8K, you can make us a working fire. Working fire units are going to stay in the front of the station, Engine 23 on the Lombard Street side. Communications copy, working fire, 932. Man in the squad 1.

Firefighters have escalated the incident to a second alarm, with additional units responding to the building fire.

Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:30
2nd alarm of fire, fire alarm 23-1, you respond on fire ground 1. Engine 30, truck 23, engine 5, EMS 6, engine 36, engine 47, engine 31, truck 16, medic 7, battalion chief 3, PIO, respond to Lombard and Utah Street for a building fire. 2nd alarm of fire, 23-1.

A Citizen user shows a video of a lot of smoke billowing into the air above the building.

Firefighters are on the scene of a two-story brick storefront with smoke showing from the front.

Baltimore Fire A16 FG1 Β· 0:31
Squad 26, I'm on location. Got smoke showing side Alpha, two-story storefront. A2, I'm arriving on location. Also, command, two-story brick storefront, smoke showing. Unit to unbox, alarm 23-1. Battalion Chief 2 on the scene. Reporting two-story brick storefront, smoke showing Alpha side. Battalion Chief 2, Lombard Street.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire.

Baltimore Fire Dispatch Β· 0:30
Engine 2, Squad 26, Engine 13 is writ, Engine 14, Engine 30, Truck 6, Truck 23, Rescue 1, Medic 10, Battalion Chief 6, Battalion Chief 2, Safety Officer 4, respond box area. Box alarm 23-1, West Lombard Street and South Utah Street for the building fire. Engine 2,

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W Lombard St & S Eutaw St.

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