Name: Top-Floor Fire in Vacant School Building video
Uploaded: 2026-07-14T02:29:34.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a fire on the top floor of a vacant school building near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore. The entrance door appeared to have been forced open, and police were called for traffic control.

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Firefighters responded to a fire on the top floor of a vacant school building near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore. The entrance door appeared to have been forced open, and police were called for traffic control.

Top-Floor Fire in Vacant School Building

Squad in the 46 engine. You guys can start some hydraulic ventilation so we can get a fan up there and get some of that smoke out.

Crews are using hydraulic ventilation to clear smoke from the building.

Units in the box 39-31, per command, fire is placed under control, 2245.

 Truck 12 to command, secondary on the 6th floor, clear.

Units in the box 39-31, per command, fire is placed under control, 2245. Truck 12 to command, secondary on the 6th floor, clear.

Firefighters have brought the fire under control and confirmed the sixth floor is clear.

 Truck control command, fire is located on the 6th floor.

Truck control command, fire is located on the 6th floor. They've got the fire knocked. We're checking for extension now.

Crews have contained the fire on the sixth floor and are checking for any spread.

Command, I copy. Command as well, give me a search also.

 Alright, we've done that on the way up. The first five floors are clear.

Command, I copy. Command as well, give me a search also. Alright, we've done that on the way up. The first five floors are clear.

Firefighters confirm the first five floors of the building are clear.

 Yeah, that's affirmative. Getting a knock on it now. Things are looking much better.

 12 command, we've got no fire, 3rd and 4th floor, going to the 5th and 6th.

Yeah, that's affirmative. Getting a knock on it now. Things are looking much better. 12 command, we've got no fire, 3rd and 4th floor, going to the 5th and 6th.

Fire personnel report there is no active fire on the third and fourth floors, and they are now proceeding to inspect the fifth and sixth floors.

 Oh, yeah, I copy. We got eyes on the fire now. Doesn't look like much.

Oh, yeah, I copy. We got eyes on the fire now. Doesn't look like much. Alright, I copy.

Firefighters have visual confirmation of the fire, which appears to be minor.

Citizen user video shows flames erupting from a window of the building.

46, the command, your side Charlie report.

 It appears that it has been forced open,

 but we don't have anything showing from side Charlie or side Delta or Bravo.

46, the command, your side Charlie report. Got nothing showing. However, the entrance door is open. It appears that it has been forced open, but we don't have anything showing from side Charlie or side Delta or Bravo. All right, I copy.

Firefighters report no visible flames from the building's sides, but the entrance door appears forced open.

44, we need police for traffic control. Keyworth and Ray's Frank. Message received, 2227.

Police are requested for traffic control near the fire scene.

All right, 52, I'm on the scene. I got a multi-story vacant school building. I got fire showing from the top floor.

 8 Brooklyn Fire Unit, hold on for training.

 Units in the box, 29-31. Engine 52 is on scene reporting a multi-story vacant school building, fire showing top floor. Engine 52, assume it's Greensbank Avenue on command. Time started, 22-24.

All right, 52, I'm on the scene. I got a multi-story vacant school building. I got fire showing from the top floor. 52, read us the number alive. 8 Brooklyn Fire Unit, hold on for training. Units in the box, 29-31. Engine 52 is on scene reporting a multi-story vacant school building, fire showing top floor. Engine 52, assume it's Greensbank Avenue on command. Time started, 22-24.

Firefighters report a fire on the top floor of a vacant multi-story school building.

Doctor, Martin Luther King, Jr., elementary, middle, 3750 Greenspring Avenue,

 between Parkhill and Keyworth Avenue, for the building fire.

 Box alarm, 29-31, operation, Fireground 1.

 Engine 29, Engine 52, Engine 21, Engine 44, Engine 46, Truck 12, Truck 27,

 EMS 5, Battalion Chief 5, Battalion Chief 3, Safety Officer 4, respond.

 3750 Greenspring Avenue, doctor, Martin Luther King, Jr., elementary, middle,

Doctor, Martin Luther King, Jr., elementary, middle, 3750 Greenspring Avenue, between Parkhill and Keyworth Avenue, for the building fire. Box alarm, 29-31, operation, Fireground 1. Engine 29, Engine 52, Engine 21, Engine 44, Engine 46, Truck 12, Truck 27, EMS 5, Battalion Chief 5, Battalion Chief 3, Safety Officer 4, respond. 3750 Greenspring Avenue, doctor, Martin Luther King, Jr., elementary, middle, between Parkhill and Keyworth.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary/Middle School.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3750 Greenspring Ave.

Top-Floor Fire in Vacant School Building

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