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Two Firefighters Injured After Residence Engulfed in Flames

1731 N Broadway

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a significant residential fire at 1731 N Broadway in Baltimore, where flames engulfed the second floor and extended to other sections of the building. One person was evacuated safely, and efforts were made to clear the area for safety. The fire produced a large column of smoke visible from a distance.

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Responders are packing up equipment.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:25
Tower 1, just want to confirm, Ambulance 24 and Safety Officer 3, no longer on scene. In service, they're getting their stuff packed up on the medic, and I do know the safety officer is not on the scene. Okay, Tower 1, 1353. And if the chief didn't request it, we'll meet board ops for 31 and 29.

The last fire unit is leaving the scene, and building inspectors are assessing the affected structures.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:28
The last remaining unit to leave. We do have a policy of blocking and feeding on the alpha side on the sidewalk, and there is a policy of blocking and feeding on the Charlie side in the alleyway. building inspectors on the scene, 1731, 1731 and 1729, to make them code X-rays and CAD please. And we're the last unit we're going to make that service for the last unit.

Neighborhood services are assisting displaced residents from the original fire building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:13
Dispatch, defense of the original fire building were counted for and neighborhood services is handling placement of any displaced residents. Copy, 1309.

Two firefighters have been injured and transported for medical care.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
Truck 1 is going to assume command. I have two injured firefighters, one from Tower 1, one from Truck 5. They're transported to a 1, priority 3. Battalion Chief 2 will be in service.

Building inspectors are evaluating the original fire building, which will need to be boarded up.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:14
Bravo, the original fire building in Delta will need to be boarded. Building inspectors evaluating the original fire building. Units in the process, putting up at this time.

Traffic may be delayed for a bit as responders clear the scene.

At least one person sustained injuries in the two-alarm fire that spread to nearby residences, per local news.

Firefighters are preparing to access the roof on the building's rear side to address the fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
26 from the doctor. we're not going to fire on the third floor, Charlie now. We are going to need some roof pulls on the bump out on the Charlie side.

Firefighters have redirected traffic due to the fire, affecting Broadway in the 1700 to 1800 block.

BPD Eastern · 0:14
20. 20, go. 20, do you have an RIT redirect, MTA bus traffic? Reference to Broadway being shut down. It'll be 17 and 1800 block.

Firefighters are withdrawing small units due to a potential collapse risk in the original fire building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
Operation, small units on behalf of the original fire building. Back away, they came to collapse now.

Firefighters report the fire is now affecting all three floors, requiring additional resources.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
Hold up, uncharging the ladder fight. Copy. Charlie to command, or Charlie, operations in command, I've repositioned myself to the roof division. There's a lot of work up here. I'll make myself a roof division, roof supervisor.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:14
I got 14 endures here. I think we got fired on all three floors now. We're going to need at least one more. Alright, down on the second floor, are you in the top floor or are they in the top floor?

Firefighters are using a tower to access the roof and front windows to tackle the fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:30
roof of the original fire building because I got people working up here on the Bravo. Copy. Trucks just operate right there in the front on the fire building. They're good. We do have a tower going up. They'll be able to put eyes on it, and they'll use caution. We'll get the tower up and see if they can knock. They're going to go through the front windows right now on the fire building. They're going to hit that real quick, and then they're going to work their way to the top. 31 and Bravo, I have no water.

Firefighters are attempting to shut off the gas meter to prevent further hazards.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
Bravo. Just had some slack flow so far in the Bravo. I'll have you open another circle on that.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:17
You're going to take the line into the Delta. In the 33. See if you can look through that basement window, pop that basement window. See if you can get us a gas, gas meters right there in front. See if you can shut that gas meter off.

Reports indicate a large column of smoke visible from Broadway, possibly related to the ongoing fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:25
Engine 4, I'm guessing this is smoke from the fire on Broadway Street. Do you see a caller that's going to be here? Mark it a smoke scare. Engine 4, the caller stated that there's a house across from the YMCA, and that's where she thinks it's coming from. She's saying that she's nowhere near Broadway.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
What she sees, as far as I'm reminded, CA, is a large column of smoke coming from Broadway, that's where she's facing. There's only a school over there, and there's some dust being picked up from a construction company. But you can see the clear column from Broadway. Copy, sir. 10-28.

Firefighters are working to move people from the alley for safety.

BPD Eastern · 0:03
22, we have people in the alley. I'm going to try to move them.

Incoming units are advised to keep hydrants and road entrances clear for fire trucks.

BPD Eastern · 0:09
24 to whatever units are coming in, just be advised, do not block a hydrant and do not block the entrance to the roadway. Let the fire trucks through. We're going to have to look out for that hydrant.

A firefighter has successfully evacuated one person and is checking access to the back of the building.

BPD Eastern · 0:15
What's the location? 1731 Broadway. Yeah, 10-4, I was inside for a second. I got one person out. I'm going around back to see what the access to the back's like.

Firefighters report the second floor is fully engulfed in flames, with unknown occupancy status.

BPD Eastern · 0:16
Be advised, the second floor is fully involved. It says 1738. 1731. 1731. I have no idea if there's anybody on the second and third floor, but they're both fully involved.

Firefighters are working to evacuate people from the building.

BPD Eastern · 0:03
Why is it part of the apartment there's people inside? I'm trying to get them out now.

Firefighters report the fire has extended to another section of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:06
Looks like we got some extension in Delta. Copy.

Firefighters are evacuating the building due to safety concerns.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:08
Units who are on box alarm 3542, all units evacuate the building. All units evacuate the building. 10-14.

Firefighters report high heat and heavy smoke from the building, but the structure appears stable.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:15
Truck 5, Roost command. Roost seems to be in okay shape. High heat, heavy smoke coming from fire building. Copy. Truck 16, I'm arriving at the station.

Firefighters report visible fire on the first floor, with additional units deploying hose lines.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:20
I copy, 51's coming in now with a mine. Man with an update, still have smoke showing. Visible fire, first floor side out with bin knots. Engine 33 and Engine 51 are stretching line.

Firefighters are deploying a second hose line to the front of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:02
South 5 Command, we need a second line in the front.

Firefighters report the third floor is clear, but someone may be on the first floor.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:24
I'm on my you can show me en route. Battalion 2 to command, we have a report from police. 11, correction, 1733, they went up to the third floor. There's nobody in there. In the main fire building 31, possibly somebody in the first floor. Command, I copy.

Firefighters confirm it's an active fire, with units staging nearby.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
10-08. In unit, it's a working fire. Working fire units can stage. All the way in Lafayette.

Firefighters report flames visible from a second-floor window at the rear of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:17
Tower 1, on the Charlie side, got three stories in the rear. We do have fire showing from the Charlie side, second floor window. Basement access, structure stable.

Smoke billows from a residential fire in the area. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters have received a report of a residential fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:30
42, Operations on Fireground 1. Fireground 1, Engine 27, Engine 33, Engine 5, Edward, Engine 51, Engine 14, Truck 5, Tower 1, Medic 21, Battalion Chief 2, Battalion Chief 6, Safety Officer 4. Response 1731 North Broadway, cross of East Avenue Street and East Lafayette Avenue. Reported dwelling fire. To police on Sanford.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1731 N Broadway.

Responders are packing up equipment.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:25
Tower 1, just want to confirm, Ambulance 24 and Safety Officer 3, no longer on scene. In service, they're getting their stuff packed up on the medic, and I do know the safety officer is not on the scene. Okay, Tower 1, 1353. And if the chief didn't request it, we'll meet board ops for 31 and 29.

The last fire unit is leaving the scene, and building inspectors are assessing the affected structures.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:28
The last remaining unit to leave. We do have a policy of blocking and feeding on the alpha side on the sidewalk, and there is a policy of blocking and feeding on the Charlie side in the alleyway. building inspectors on the scene, 1731, 1731 and 1729, to make them code X-rays and CAD please. And we're the last unit we're going to make that service for the last unit.

Neighborhood services are assisting displaced residents from the original fire building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:13
Dispatch, defense of the original fire building were counted for and neighborhood services is handling placement of any displaced residents. Copy, 1309.

Two firefighters have been injured and transported for medical care.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
Truck 1 is going to assume command. I have two injured firefighters, one from Tower 1, one from Truck 5. They're transported to a 1, priority 3. Battalion Chief 2 will be in service.

Building inspectors are evaluating the original fire building, which will need to be boarded up.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:14
Bravo, the original fire building in Delta will need to be boarded. Building inspectors evaluating the original fire building. Units in the process, putting up at this time.

Traffic may be delayed for a bit as responders clear the scene.

At least one person sustained injuries in the two-alarm fire that spread to nearby residences, per local news.

Firefighters are preparing to access the roof on the building's rear side to address the fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
26 from the doctor. we're not going to fire on the third floor, Charlie now. We are going to need some roof pulls on the bump out on the Charlie side.

Firefighters have redirected traffic due to the fire, affecting Broadway in the 1700 to 1800 block.

BPD Eastern · 0:14
20. 20, go. 20, do you have an RIT redirect, MTA bus traffic? Reference to Broadway being shut down. It'll be 17 and 1800 block.

Firefighters are withdrawing small units due to a potential collapse risk in the original fire building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
Operation, small units on behalf of the original fire building. Back away, they came to collapse now.

Firefighters report the fire is now affecting all three floors, requiring additional resources.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
Hold up, uncharging the ladder fight. Copy. Charlie to command, or Charlie, operations in command, I've repositioned myself to the roof division. There's a lot of work up here. I'll make myself a roof division, roof supervisor.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:14
I got 14 endures here. I think we got fired on all three floors now. We're going to need at least one more. Alright, down on the second floor, are you in the top floor or are they in the top floor?

Firefighters are using a tower to access the roof and front windows to tackle the fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:30
roof of the original fire building because I got people working up here on the Bravo. Copy. Trucks just operate right there in the front on the fire building. They're good. We do have a tower going up. They'll be able to put eyes on it, and they'll use caution. We'll get the tower up and see if they can knock. They're going to go through the front windows right now on the fire building. They're going to hit that real quick, and then they're going to work their way to the top. 31 and Bravo, I have no water.

Firefighters are attempting to shut off the gas meter to prevent further hazards.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
Bravo. Just had some slack flow so far in the Bravo. I'll have you open another circle on that.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:17
You're going to take the line into the Delta. In the 33. See if you can look through that basement window, pop that basement window. See if you can get us a gas, gas meters right there in front. See if you can shut that gas meter off.

Reports indicate a large column of smoke visible from Broadway, possibly related to the ongoing fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:25
Engine 4, I'm guessing this is smoke from the fire on Broadway Street. Do you see a caller that's going to be here? Mark it a smoke scare. Engine 4, the caller stated that there's a house across from the YMCA, and that's where she thinks it's coming from. She's saying that she's nowhere near Broadway.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
What she sees, as far as I'm reminded, CA, is a large column of smoke coming from Broadway, that's where she's facing. There's only a school over there, and there's some dust being picked up from a construction company. But you can see the clear column from Broadway. Copy, sir. 10-28.

Firefighters are working to move people from the alley for safety.

BPD Eastern · 0:03
22, we have people in the alley. I'm going to try to move them.

Incoming units are advised to keep hydrants and road entrances clear for fire trucks.

BPD Eastern · 0:09
24 to whatever units are coming in, just be advised, do not block a hydrant and do not block the entrance to the roadway. Let the fire trucks through. We're going to have to look out for that hydrant.

A firefighter has successfully evacuated one person and is checking access to the back of the building.

BPD Eastern · 0:15
What's the location? 1731 Broadway. Yeah, 10-4, I was inside for a second. I got one person out. I'm going around back to see what the access to the back's like.

Firefighters report the second floor is fully engulfed in flames, with unknown occupancy status.

BPD Eastern · 0:16
Be advised, the second floor is fully involved. It says 1738. 1731. 1731. I have no idea if there's anybody on the second and third floor, but they're both fully involved.

Firefighters are working to evacuate people from the building.

BPD Eastern · 0:03
Why is it part of the apartment there's people inside? I'm trying to get them out now.

Firefighters report the fire has extended to another section of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:06
Looks like we got some extension in Delta. Copy.

Firefighters are evacuating the building due to safety concerns.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:08
Units who are on box alarm 3542, all units evacuate the building. All units evacuate the building. 10-14.

Firefighters report high heat and heavy smoke from the building, but the structure appears stable.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:15
Truck 5, Roost command. Roost seems to be in okay shape. High heat, heavy smoke coming from fire building. Copy. Truck 16, I'm arriving at the station.

Firefighters report visible fire on the first floor, with additional units deploying hose lines.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:20
I copy, 51's coming in now with a mine. Man with an update, still have smoke showing. Visible fire, first floor side out with bin knots. Engine 33 and Engine 51 are stretching line.

Firefighters are deploying a second hose line to the front of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:02
South 5 Command, we need a second line in the front.

Firefighters report the third floor is clear, but someone may be on the first floor.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:24
I'm on my you can show me en route. Battalion 2 to command, we have a report from police. 11, correction, 1733, they went up to the third floor. There's nobody in there. In the main fire building 31, possibly somebody in the first floor. Command, I copy.

Firefighters confirm it's an active fire, with units staging nearby.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
10-08. In unit, it's a working fire. Working fire units can stage. All the way in Lafayette.

Firefighters report flames visible from a second-floor window at the rear of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:17
Tower 1, on the Charlie side, got three stories in the rear. We do have fire showing from the Charlie side, second floor window. Basement access, structure stable.

Smoke billows from a residential fire in the area. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters have received a report of a residential fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:30
42, Operations on Fireground 1. Fireground 1, Engine 27, Engine 33, Engine 5, Edward, Engine 51, Engine 14, Truck 5, Tower 1, Medic 21, Battalion Chief 2, Battalion Chief 6, Safety Officer 4. Response 1731 North Broadway, cross of East Avenue Street and East Lafayette Avenue. Reported dwelling fire. To police on Sanford.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1731 N Broadway.

Responders are packing up equipment.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:25
Tower 1, just want to confirm, Ambulance 24 and Safety Officer 3, no longer on scene. In service, they're getting their stuff packed up on the medic, and I do know the safety officer is not on the scene. Okay, Tower 1, 1353. And if the chief didn't request it, we'll meet board ops for 31 and 29.

The last fire unit is leaving the scene, and building inspectors are assessing the affected structures.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:28
The last remaining unit to leave. We do have a policy of blocking and feeding on the alpha side on the sidewalk, and there is a policy of blocking and feeding on the Charlie side in the alleyway. building inspectors on the scene, 1731, 1731 and 1729, to make them code X-rays and CAD please. And we're the last unit we're going to make that service for the last unit.

Neighborhood services are assisting displaced residents from the original fire building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:13
Dispatch, defense of the original fire building were counted for and neighborhood services is handling placement of any displaced residents. Copy, 1309.

Two firefighters have been injured and transported for medical care.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
Truck 1 is going to assume command. I have two injured firefighters, one from Tower 1, one from Truck 5. They're transported to a 1, priority 3. Battalion Chief 2 will be in service.

Building inspectors are evaluating the original fire building, which will need to be boarded up.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:14
Bravo, the original fire building in Delta will need to be boarded. Building inspectors evaluating the original fire building. Units in the process, putting up at this time.

Traffic may be delayed for a bit as responders clear the scene.

At least one person sustained injuries in the two-alarm fire that spread to nearby residences, per local news.

Firefighters are preparing to access the roof on the building's rear side to address the fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
26 from the doctor. we're not going to fire on the third floor, Charlie now. We are going to need some roof pulls on the bump out on the Charlie side.

Firefighters have redirected traffic due to the fire, affecting Broadway in the 1700 to 1800 block.

BPD Eastern · 0:14
20. 20, go. 20, do you have an RIT redirect, MTA bus traffic? Reference to Broadway being shut down. It'll be 17 and 1800 block.

Firefighters are withdrawing small units due to a potential collapse risk in the original fire building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
Operation, small units on behalf of the original fire building. Back away, they came to collapse now.

Firefighters report the fire is now affecting all three floors, requiring additional resources.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
Hold up, uncharging the ladder fight. Copy. Charlie to command, or Charlie, operations in command, I've repositioned myself to the roof division. There's a lot of work up here. I'll make myself a roof division, roof supervisor.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:14
I got 14 endures here. I think we got fired on all three floors now. We're going to need at least one more. Alright, down on the second floor, are you in the top floor or are they in the top floor?

Firefighters are using a tower to access the roof and front windows to tackle the fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:30
roof of the original fire building because I got people working up here on the Bravo. Copy. Trucks just operate right there in the front on the fire building. They're good. We do have a tower going up. They'll be able to put eyes on it, and they'll use caution. We'll get the tower up and see if they can knock. They're going to go through the front windows right now on the fire building. They're going to hit that real quick, and then they're going to work their way to the top. 31 and Bravo, I have no water.

Firefighters are attempting to shut off the gas meter to prevent further hazards.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
Bravo. Just had some slack flow so far in the Bravo. I'll have you open another circle on that.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:17
You're going to take the line into the Delta. In the 33. See if you can look through that basement window, pop that basement window. See if you can get us a gas, gas meters right there in front. See if you can shut that gas meter off.

Reports indicate a large column of smoke visible from Broadway, possibly related to the ongoing fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:25
Engine 4, I'm guessing this is smoke from the fire on Broadway Street. Do you see a caller that's going to be here? Mark it a smoke scare. Engine 4, the caller stated that there's a house across from the YMCA, and that's where she thinks it's coming from. She's saying that she's nowhere near Broadway.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
What she sees, as far as I'm reminded, CA, is a large column of smoke coming from Broadway, that's where she's facing. There's only a school over there, and there's some dust being picked up from a construction company. But you can see the clear column from Broadway. Copy, sir. 10-28.

Firefighters are working to move people from the alley for safety.

BPD Eastern · 0:03
22, we have people in the alley. I'm going to try to move them.

Incoming units are advised to keep hydrants and road entrances clear for fire trucks.

BPD Eastern · 0:09
24 to whatever units are coming in, just be advised, do not block a hydrant and do not block the entrance to the roadway. Let the fire trucks through. We're going to have to look out for that hydrant.

A firefighter has successfully evacuated one person and is checking access to the back of the building.

BPD Eastern · 0:15
What's the location? 1731 Broadway. Yeah, 10-4, I was inside for a second. I got one person out. I'm going around back to see what the access to the back's like.

Firefighters report the second floor is fully engulfed in flames, with unknown occupancy status.

BPD Eastern · 0:16
Be advised, the second floor is fully involved. It says 1738. 1731. 1731. I have no idea if there's anybody on the second and third floor, but they're both fully involved.

Firefighters are working to evacuate people from the building.

BPD Eastern · 0:03
Why is it part of the apartment there's people inside? I'm trying to get them out now.

Firefighters report the fire has extended to another section of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:06
Looks like we got some extension in Delta. Copy.

Firefighters are evacuating the building due to safety concerns.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:08
Units who are on box alarm 3542, all units evacuate the building. All units evacuate the building. 10-14.

Firefighters report high heat and heavy smoke from the building, but the structure appears stable.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:15
Truck 5, Roost command. Roost seems to be in okay shape. High heat, heavy smoke coming from fire building. Copy. Truck 16, I'm arriving at the station.

Firefighters report visible fire on the first floor, with additional units deploying hose lines.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:20
I copy, 51's coming in now with a mine. Man with an update, still have smoke showing. Visible fire, first floor side out with bin knots. Engine 33 and Engine 51 are stretching line.

Firefighters are deploying a second hose line to the front of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:02
South 5 Command, we need a second line in the front.

Firefighters report the third floor is clear, but someone may be on the first floor.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:24
I'm on my you can show me en route. Battalion 2 to command, we have a report from police. 11, correction, 1733, they went up to the third floor. There's nobody in there. In the main fire building 31, possibly somebody in the first floor. Command, I copy.

Firefighters confirm it's an active fire, with units staging nearby.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
10-08. In unit, it's a working fire. Working fire units can stage. All the way in Lafayette.

Firefighters report flames visible from a second-floor window at the rear of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:17
Tower 1, on the Charlie side, got three stories in the rear. We do have fire showing from the Charlie side, second floor window. Basement access, structure stable.

Smoke billows from a residential fire in the area. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters have received a report of a residential fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:30
42, Operations on Fireground 1. Fireground 1, Engine 27, Engine 33, Engine 5, Edward, Engine 51, Engine 14, Truck 5, Tower 1, Medic 21, Battalion Chief 2, Battalion Chief 6, Safety Officer 4. Response 1731 North Broadway, cross of East Avenue Street and East Lafayette Avenue. Reported dwelling fire. To police on Sanford.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1731 N Broadway.

Responders are packing up equipment.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:25
Tower 1, just want to confirm, Ambulance 24 and Safety Officer 3, no longer on scene. In service, they're getting their stuff packed up on the medic, and I do know the safety officer is not on the scene. Okay, Tower 1, 1353. And if the chief didn't request it, we'll meet board ops for 31 and 29.

The last fire unit is leaving the scene, and building inspectors are assessing the affected structures.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:28
The last remaining unit to leave. We do have a policy of blocking and feeding on the alpha side on the sidewalk, and there is a policy of blocking and feeding on the Charlie side in the alleyway. building inspectors on the scene, 1731, 1731 and 1729, to make them code X-rays and CAD please. And we're the last unit we're going to make that service for the last unit.

Neighborhood services are assisting displaced residents from the original fire building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:13
Dispatch, defense of the original fire building were counted for and neighborhood services is handling placement of any displaced residents. Copy, 1309.

Two firefighters have been injured and transported for medical care.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
Truck 1 is going to assume command. I have two injured firefighters, one from Tower 1, one from Truck 5. They're transported to a 1, priority 3. Battalion Chief 2 will be in service.

Building inspectors are evaluating the original fire building, which will need to be boarded up.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:14
Bravo, the original fire building in Delta will need to be boarded. Building inspectors evaluating the original fire building. Units in the process, putting up at this time.

Traffic may be delayed for a bit as responders clear the scene.

At least one person sustained injuries in the two-alarm fire that spread to nearby residences, per local news.

Firefighters are preparing to access the roof on the building's rear side to address the fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
26 from the doctor. we're not going to fire on the third floor, Charlie now. We are going to need some roof pulls on the bump out on the Charlie side.

Firefighters have redirected traffic due to the fire, affecting Broadway in the 1700 to 1800 block.

BPD Eastern · 0:14
20. 20, go. 20, do you have an RIT redirect, MTA bus traffic? Reference to Broadway being shut down. It'll be 17 and 1800 block.

Firefighters are withdrawing small units due to a potential collapse risk in the original fire building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
Operation, small units on behalf of the original fire building. Back away, they came to collapse now.

Firefighters report the fire is now affecting all three floors, requiring additional resources.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
Hold up, uncharging the ladder fight. Copy. Charlie to command, or Charlie, operations in command, I've repositioned myself to the roof division. There's a lot of work up here. I'll make myself a roof division, roof supervisor.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:14
I got 14 endures here. I think we got fired on all three floors now. We're going to need at least one more. Alright, down on the second floor, are you in the top floor or are they in the top floor?

Firefighters are using a tower to access the roof and front windows to tackle the fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:30
roof of the original fire building because I got people working up here on the Bravo. Copy. Trucks just operate right there in the front on the fire building. They're good. We do have a tower going up. They'll be able to put eyes on it, and they'll use caution. We'll get the tower up and see if they can knock. They're going to go through the front windows right now on the fire building. They're going to hit that real quick, and then they're going to work their way to the top. 31 and Bravo, I have no water.

Firefighters are attempting to shut off the gas meter to prevent further hazards.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
Bravo. Just had some slack flow so far in the Bravo. I'll have you open another circle on that.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:17
You're going to take the line into the Delta. In the 33. See if you can look through that basement window, pop that basement window. See if you can get us a gas, gas meters right there in front. See if you can shut that gas meter off.

Reports indicate a large column of smoke visible from Broadway, possibly related to the ongoing fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:25
Engine 4, I'm guessing this is smoke from the fire on Broadway Street. Do you see a caller that's going to be here? Mark it a smoke scare. Engine 4, the caller stated that there's a house across from the YMCA, and that's where she thinks it's coming from. She's saying that she's nowhere near Broadway.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
What she sees, as far as I'm reminded, CA, is a large column of smoke coming from Broadway, that's where she's facing. There's only a school over there, and there's some dust being picked up from a construction company. But you can see the clear column from Broadway. Copy, sir. 10-28.

Firefighters are working to move people from the alley for safety.

BPD Eastern · 0:03
22, we have people in the alley. I'm going to try to move them.

Incoming units are advised to keep hydrants and road entrances clear for fire trucks.

BPD Eastern · 0:09
24 to whatever units are coming in, just be advised, do not block a hydrant and do not block the entrance to the roadway. Let the fire trucks through. We're going to have to look out for that hydrant.

A firefighter has successfully evacuated one person and is checking access to the back of the building.

BPD Eastern · 0:15
What's the location? 1731 Broadway. Yeah, 10-4, I was inside for a second. I got one person out. I'm going around back to see what the access to the back's like.

Firefighters report the second floor is fully engulfed in flames, with unknown occupancy status.

BPD Eastern · 0:16
Be advised, the second floor is fully involved. It says 1738. 1731. 1731. I have no idea if there's anybody on the second and third floor, but they're both fully involved.

Firefighters are working to evacuate people from the building.

BPD Eastern · 0:03
Why is it part of the apartment there's people inside? I'm trying to get them out now.

Firefighters report the fire has extended to another section of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:06
Looks like we got some extension in Delta. Copy.

Firefighters are evacuating the building due to safety concerns.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:08
Units who are on box alarm 3542, all units evacuate the building. All units evacuate the building. 10-14.

Firefighters report high heat and heavy smoke from the building, but the structure appears stable.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:15
Truck 5, Roost command. Roost seems to be in okay shape. High heat, heavy smoke coming from fire building. Copy. Truck 16, I'm arriving at the station.

Firefighters report visible fire on the first floor, with additional units deploying hose lines.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:20
I copy, 51's coming in now with a mine. Man with an update, still have smoke showing. Visible fire, first floor side out with bin knots. Engine 33 and Engine 51 are stretching line.

Firefighters are deploying a second hose line to the front of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:02
South 5 Command, we need a second line in the front.

Firefighters report the third floor is clear, but someone may be on the first floor.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:24
I'm on my you can show me en route. Battalion 2 to command, we have a report from police. 11, correction, 1733, they went up to the third floor. There's nobody in there. In the main fire building 31, possibly somebody in the first floor. Command, I copy.

Firefighters confirm it's an active fire, with units staging nearby.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
10-08. In unit, it's a working fire. Working fire units can stage. All the way in Lafayette.

Firefighters report flames visible from a second-floor window at the rear of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:17
Tower 1, on the Charlie side, got three stories in the rear. We do have fire showing from the Charlie side, second floor window. Basement access, structure stable.

Smoke billows from a residential fire in the area. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters have received a report of a residential fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:30
42, Operations on Fireground 1. Fireground 1, Engine 27, Engine 33, Engine 5, Edward, Engine 51, Engine 14, Truck 5, Tower 1, Medic 21, Battalion Chief 2, Battalion Chief 6, Safety Officer 4. Response 1731 North Broadway, cross of East Avenue Street and East Lafayette Avenue. Reported dwelling fire. To police on Sanford.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1731 N Broadway.

Responders are packing up equipment.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:25
Tower 1, just want to confirm, Ambulance 24 and Safety Officer 3, no longer on scene. In service, they're getting their stuff packed up on the medic, and I do know the safety officer is not on the scene. Okay, Tower 1, 1353. And if the chief didn't request it, we'll meet board ops for 31 and 29.

The last fire unit is leaving the scene, and building inspectors are assessing the affected structures.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:28
The last remaining unit to leave. We do have a policy of blocking and feeding on the alpha side on the sidewalk, and there is a policy of blocking and feeding on the Charlie side in the alleyway. building inspectors on the scene, 1731, 1731 and 1729, to make them code X-rays and CAD please. And we're the last unit we're going to make that service for the last unit.

Neighborhood services are assisting displaced residents from the original fire building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:13
Dispatch, defense of the original fire building were counted for and neighborhood services is handling placement of any displaced residents. Copy, 1309.

Two firefighters have been injured and transported for medical care.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
Truck 1 is going to assume command. I have two injured firefighters, one from Tower 1, one from Truck 5. They're transported to a 1, priority 3. Battalion Chief 2 will be in service.

Building inspectors are evaluating the original fire building, which will need to be boarded up.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:14
Bravo, the original fire building in Delta will need to be boarded. Building inspectors evaluating the original fire building. Units in the process, putting up at this time.

Traffic may be delayed for a bit as responders clear the scene.

At least one person sustained injuries in the two-alarm fire that spread to nearby residences, per local news.

Firefighters are preparing to access the roof on the building's rear side to address the fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
26 from the doctor. we're not going to fire on the third floor, Charlie now. We are going to need some roof pulls on the bump out on the Charlie side.

Firefighters have redirected traffic due to the fire, affecting Broadway in the 1700 to 1800 block.

BPD Eastern · 0:14
20. 20, go. 20, do you have an RIT redirect, MTA bus traffic? Reference to Broadway being shut down. It'll be 17 and 1800 block.

Firefighters are withdrawing small units due to a potential collapse risk in the original fire building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
Operation, small units on behalf of the original fire building. Back away, they came to collapse now.

Firefighters report the fire is now affecting all three floors, requiring additional resources.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
Hold up, uncharging the ladder fight. Copy. Charlie to command, or Charlie, operations in command, I've repositioned myself to the roof division. There's a lot of work up here. I'll make myself a roof division, roof supervisor.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:14
I got 14 endures here. I think we got fired on all three floors now. We're going to need at least one more. Alright, down on the second floor, are you in the top floor or are they in the top floor?

Firefighters are using a tower to access the roof and front windows to tackle the fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:30
roof of the original fire building because I got people working up here on the Bravo. Copy. Trucks just operate right there in the front on the fire building. They're good. We do have a tower going up. They'll be able to put eyes on it, and they'll use caution. We'll get the tower up and see if they can knock. They're going to go through the front windows right now on the fire building. They're going to hit that real quick, and then they're going to work their way to the top. 31 and Bravo, I have no water.

Firefighters are attempting to shut off the gas meter to prevent further hazards.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
Bravo. Just had some slack flow so far in the Bravo. I'll have you open another circle on that.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:17
You're going to take the line into the Delta. In the 33. See if you can look through that basement window, pop that basement window. See if you can get us a gas, gas meters right there in front. See if you can shut that gas meter off.

Reports indicate a large column of smoke visible from Broadway, possibly related to the ongoing fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:25
Engine 4, I'm guessing this is smoke from the fire on Broadway Street. Do you see a caller that's going to be here? Mark it a smoke scare. Engine 4, the caller stated that there's a house across from the YMCA, and that's where she thinks it's coming from. She's saying that she's nowhere near Broadway.
Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:16
What she sees, as far as I'm reminded, CA, is a large column of smoke coming from Broadway, that's where she's facing. There's only a school over there, and there's some dust being picked up from a construction company. But you can see the clear column from Broadway. Copy, sir. 10-28.

Firefighters are working to move people from the alley for safety.

BPD Eastern · 0:03
22, we have people in the alley. I'm going to try to move them.

Incoming units are advised to keep hydrants and road entrances clear for fire trucks.

BPD Eastern · 0:09
24 to whatever units are coming in, just be advised, do not block a hydrant and do not block the entrance to the roadway. Let the fire trucks through. We're going to have to look out for that hydrant.

A firefighter has successfully evacuated one person and is checking access to the back of the building.

BPD Eastern · 0:15
What's the location? 1731 Broadway. Yeah, 10-4, I was inside for a second. I got one person out. I'm going around back to see what the access to the back's like.

Firefighters report the second floor is fully engulfed in flames, with unknown occupancy status.

BPD Eastern · 0:16
Be advised, the second floor is fully involved. It says 1738. 1731. 1731. I have no idea if there's anybody on the second and third floor, but they're both fully involved.

Firefighters are working to evacuate people from the building.

BPD Eastern · 0:03
Why is it part of the apartment there's people inside? I'm trying to get them out now.

Firefighters report the fire has extended to another section of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:06
Looks like we got some extension in Delta. Copy.

Firefighters are evacuating the building due to safety concerns.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:08
Units who are on box alarm 3542, all units evacuate the building. All units evacuate the building. 10-14.

Firefighters report high heat and heavy smoke from the building, but the structure appears stable.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:15
Truck 5, Roost command. Roost seems to be in okay shape. High heat, heavy smoke coming from fire building. Copy. Truck 16, I'm arriving at the station.

Firefighters report visible fire on the first floor, with additional units deploying hose lines.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:20
I copy, 51's coming in now with a mine. Man with an update, still have smoke showing. Visible fire, first floor side out with bin knots. Engine 33 and Engine 51 are stretching line.

Firefighters are deploying a second hose line to the front of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:02
South 5 Command, we need a second line in the front.

Firefighters report the third floor is clear, but someone may be on the first floor.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:24
I'm on my you can show me en route. Battalion 2 to command, we have a report from police. 11, correction, 1733, they went up to the third floor. There's nobody in there. In the main fire building 31, possibly somebody in the first floor. Command, I copy.

Firefighters confirm it's an active fire, with units staging nearby.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:09
10-08. In unit, it's a working fire. Working fire units can stage. All the way in Lafayette.

Firefighters report flames visible from a second-floor window at the rear of the building.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:17
Tower 1, on the Charlie side, got three stories in the rear. We do have fire showing from the Charlie side, second floor window. Basement access, structure stable.

Smoke billows from a residential fire in the area. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters have received a report of a residential fire.

Baltimore Fire (B/U) · 0:30
42, Operations on Fireground 1. Fireground 1, Engine 27, Engine 33, Engine 5, Edward, Engine 51, Engine 14, Truck 5, Tower 1, Medic 21, Battalion Chief 2, Battalion Chief 6, Safety Officer 4. Response 1731 North Broadway, cross of East Avenue Street and East Lafayette Avenue. Reported dwelling fire. To police on Sanford.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1731 N Broadway.

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LastAllMindAtumRaMar 26 at 7:57 AM

Interesting

LaediepMar 25 at 11:26 AM

My niece and her children live next door. They had to leave. The fore started reaching over on their roof. Now they're displaced. My family got out. She told me a man that lived there died in the fire.

LaediepMar 25 at 11:26 AM

Typo...fire

DontpokethebearMar 25 at 11:25 AM

Saw smoke from SWB

bdenisecMar 25 at 10:16 AM

Praying for no fatalities

LastAllMindAtumRaMar 26 at 7:57 AM

Interesting

LaediepMar 25 at 11:26 AM

My niece and her children live next door. They had to leave. The fore started reaching over on their roof. Now they're displaced. My family got out. She told me a man that lived there died in the fire.

LaediepMar 25 at 11:26 AM

Typo...fire

DontpokethebearMar 25 at 11:25 AM

Saw smoke from SWB

bdenisecMar 25 at 10:16 AM

Praying for no fatalities

LastAllMindAtumRaMar 26 at 7:57 AM

Interesting

LaediepMar 25 at 11:26 AM

My niece and her children live next door. They had to leave. The fore started reaching over on their roof. Now they're displaced. My family got out. She told me a man that lived there died in the fire.

LaediepMar 25 at 11:26 AM

Typo...fire

DontpokethebearMar 25 at 11:25 AM

Saw smoke from SWB

bdenisecMar 25 at 10:16 AM

Praying for no fatalities

LastAllMindAtumRaMar 26 at 7:57 AM

Interesting

LaediepMar 25 at 11:26 AM

My niece and her children live next door. They had to leave. The fore started reaching over on their roof. Now they're displaced. My family got out. She told me a man that lived there died in the fire.

LaediepMar 25 at 11:26 AM

Typo...fire

DontpokethebearMar 25 at 11:25 AM

Saw smoke from SWB

bdenisecMar 25 at 10:16 AM

Praying for no fatalities

LastAllMindAtumRaMar 26 at 7:57 AM

Interesting

LaediepMar 25 at 11:26 AM

My niece and her children live next door. They had to leave. The fore started reaching over on their roof. Now they're displaced. My family got out. She told me a man that lived there died in the fire.

LaediepMar 25 at 11:26 AM

Typo...fire

DontpokethebearMar 25 at 11:25 AM

Saw smoke from SWB

bdenisecMar 25 at 10:16 AM

Praying for no fatalities

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