Name: Two-Story Building Fire video
Uploaded: 2026-05-19T17:44:00.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a building fire at a two-story structure on York Road in Baltimore. Crews are actively working to contain the visible flames, with additional units staged to assist.

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Firefighters responded to a building fire at a two-story structure on York Road in Baltimore. Crews are actively working to contain the visible flames, with additional units staged to assist.

Two-Story Building Fire

Units operating on box 1, 42, fire is now, 1328 hours.

Units operating on box 1, 42, fire is now, 1328 hours. Correction, fire control 1328.

 Commander, communications, stop the timer, power's under control.

Firefighters report the fire is now under control.

 We're supposed to have everything open up.

 Yeah, it went through the ceilings of the vault, pal.

 You still got a little bit burning in the roof of the vault, pal.

 They're actually opening it up right now.

Come at it, Charlie. We're supposed to have everything open up. All the fires extinguished. Yeah, it went through the ceilings of the vault, pal. You still got a little bit burning in the roof of the vault, pal. I'll just give it a few more minutes. They're actually opening it up right now. I'll call you, too. All right, I copy.

Firefighters are addressing a small fire still burning in the roof.

Command Truck 29, Tower 1, Truck 25, let me have an update on secondary searches when you can.

 Tower 1, I'm with Officer Truck 25 on the second floor.

 Got inspection poles opened up on the Charlie side.

 Tower 1, Portable 3, first floor secondary negative.

Command Truck 29, Tower 1, Truck 25, let me have an update on secondary searches when you can. Tower 1, I'm with Officer Truck 25 on the second floor. Secondary search negative. Got inspection poles opened up on the Charlie side. We see nothing up in the air. Tower 1, Portable 3, first floor secondary negative.

Firefighters report searches are complete with no additional fire found on both floors.

Command Engine 4, Engine 43, Tower 1. Looking to put a fan in service. All visible fires not, correct?

 Hey, Charlie, come in. You still have some burning involved, pal.

 I'd give it a couple more minutes there if he wasn't out of it.

Hey, Charlie, come in. You still have some burning involved, pal. I'd give it a couple more minutes there if he wasn't out of it. Alright, I copy.

Firefighters are preparing to use a fan to clear smoke after some burning remains clear out.

 Commander Charlie, are you saying you still have fire showing back there?

 I just said there was a good amount of fire below it when we first got here at Bump Out.

 So, we're trying to get that wall open up on the second floor along the Charlie side.

Commander 27, I copy. Commander Charlie, are you saying you still have fire showing back there? No, not at all. I just said there was a good amount of fire below it when we first got here at Bump Out. So, we're trying to get that wall open up on the second floor along the Charlie side.

Firefighters are opening a wall on the second floor to ensure no fire remains.

 We have a bunch of water pipes in the first floor rear.

Firefighters encountered water pipes on the first floor and are trying to turn the water off.

All visual fire is not. We have most of the ceiling and the rear pole. At this time, 43 is trying to locate insurgent's stairs to the second floor. We're unable to locate stairs and just protect our building.

Firefighters are trying to move up the stairs to check for any remaining fire.

Charlie update, looks like fire's getting knocked.

 Still got a pretty good amount of smoke pushing out.

 If you have a wrecked company out front that can swing around and start pulling these bars off.

Charlie update, looks like fire's getting knocked. Still got a pretty good amount of smoke pushing out. We have bars on all three windows. We have basement level also back here. If you have a wrecked company out front that can swing around and start pulling these bars off.

Two in the front, one on the roof, one inside.

 Units are reporting that they were on the fire.

Two in the front, one on the roof, one inside. 29, talk on the way back to the rear. Alright, 29, I copy. Command update. Corrected address is going to be 5219. It's going to be a storefront. Fire planning facility. Units are reporting that they were on the fire.

Firefighters report the fire is being controlled, but smoke is still visible.

 The truck's on for command, you got two stories in the rear, no basement access, looks like

 you have basement access on the Delta, looks like company's putting a stop on the fire

 As reported, it looks like fire in the bump out.

 There's a fire over near the truck, company's right there over near the truck.

The truck's on for command, you got two stories in the rear, no basement access, looks like you have basement access on the Delta, looks like company's putting a stop on the fire in the rear. As reported, it looks like fire in the bump out. Safety, Officer 2, 1-3-1-3-1-6-4. There's a fire over near the truck, company's right there over near the truck.

Firefighters are working to stop the fire in the rear of the building.

 It's just fire. It appears that the fire is in a small pop-out within the roofline.

 We're going to need a truck back here to open up this roofline.

 All visible fire at this time is extinguished.

It's just fire. It appears that the fire is in a small pop-out within the roofline. We're going to need a truck back here to open up this roofline. All visible fire at this time is extinguished.

Units report the fire is in a small section of the roofline and need a truck to access it.

 Command, command post is on the Alpha side.

 In this urgent process, make an interior attack.

Command, command post is on the Alpha side. Tech has accountability. Automag and RITs in place. In this urgent process, make an interior attack.

Firefighters report the visible fire is extinguished, but they need a truck to access the roofline.

Firefighters are making an interior attack on the building fire, with command post set on the front side.

 You can stage in the 5200 block of York.

55, stay on the box. You can stage in the 5200 block of York. Copy.

Firefighters are staging additional units nearby to assist with the building fire.

Unit, we're in on box for 43 of the 62. Engine 4 is on scene, rear of the building, fire showering over the group. Engine 4 has York Road command. 1257, time of start.

 44 to BC4. I'm now at Glenwood and York. You want me on the box?

Unit, we're in on box for 43 of the 62. Engine 4 is on scene, rear of the building, fire showering over the group. Engine 4 has York Road command. 1257, time of start. 44 to BC4. I'm now at Glenwood and York. You want me on the box? Yeah, 44, you can tag it. Engine 4.

Firefighters advise there is fire showing on the building.

Engine 4 to all units responding, be advised we deviated from the front of the building.

 We're on scene in the rear of a two-story middle of a group dwelling.

 We have a hydrant at Dunwell and York Road.

 Frankford and Belair, I'll be out of the spot.

Engine 4 to all units responding, be advised we deviated from the front of the building. We're on scene in the rear of a two-story middle of a group dwelling. We have fire showing Charlie side. Engine 4 has command. We have a hydrant at Dunwell and York Road. Frankford and Belair, I'll be out of the spot.

Firefighters are on scene at the rear of a two-story building with visible fire.

Battalion 24, Battalion 24, safety altitude. Response 5223 York Road, for the building fire, 1255.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire. 

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5223 York Rd.

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