Name: Fire on Roof of Vacant Residence Prompts Traffic Shutdown video
Uploaded: 2026-08-27T23:02:10.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a small roof fire at a residential building on N Fulton Ave in Baltimore. The fire was contained to the middle section of the roof, with light smoke visible. Emergency services, including police and EMS, were present at the scene.

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Firefighters responded to a small roof fire at a residential building on N Fulton Ave in Baltimore. The fire was contained to the middle section of the roof, with light smoke visible. Emergency services, including police and EMS, were present at the scene.

Fire on Roof of Vacant Residence Prompts Traffic Shutdown

18. Go ahead. I'm not sure if anyone did already. Can you notify NCA that we're going to be blocking off

 Fulton and North Ave to Fulton and Prosperity? 10-4.

18. Go ahead. I'm not sure if anyone did already. Can you notify NCA that we're going to be blocking off Fulton and North Ave to Fulton and Prosperity? 10-4.

 Yeah, can you advise MTA, Fulton and North needs to be blocked off. I'll put in 25 history. You can take them.

21, who has the 8909? Welcome to United, Maida. Can I take one? I'm sorry. Yeah, can you advise MTA, Fulton and North needs to be blocked off. I'll put in 25 history. You can take them. Yes, ma'am, 10-4.

Police are coordinating with Maryland Transit Authority in regard to the traffic shutdown that may possibly affect public transport route.

District 2. 12. 12. Control, 17 on the Broadway, Cincinnati Avenue. 12. Yeah, be advised, one of the firefighters advised that there was no wood inside the house. Alright, 10-4. 09, I copy.

Firefighters confirm that the residence was vacant with no one inside.

18, my vehicle is going to be blocking North Ave and Fulton.

11, you're going to need one more unit to block Monroe and Westwood until vehicles don't come eastbound.

Police are blocked nearby roads to manage traffic around the fire scene.

1700 block of Fulton, North Fulton, vacant building on fire, single-family residential building.

Firefighters reports indicate that the fire is in a vacant single-family residential building.

Tenderloin units on box alarm 8-81, corrected address is going to be 1702 North Fulton Avenue. 1702 North Fulton Avenue is also a Code X. Tenderloin units on box alarm 8-81, 1702 North Fulton Avenue is the corrected address. It's also listed as a Code X, the 1903.

Truck 16 to command, you can get a small fire in the middle of the room. We do have access to it, look out.

Tenderloin units on box alarm 8-81, corrected address is going to be 1702 North Fulton Avenue. 1702 North Fulton Avenue is also a Code X. Tenderloin units on box alarm 8-81, 1702 North Fulton Avenue is the corrected address. It's also listed as a Code X, the 1903.Truck 16 to command, you can get a small fire in the middle of the room. We do have access to it, look out.

Firefighters advise that there was a small fire affecting the middle section of a building's roof.

Additional user footage shows light smoke emanating from the top section of a building.

Remain in the box, 8-81, Operations Fireground 2, Alpha 6, Engine 13, Engine 36, Engine 20, Engine 14, Truck 16, Rescue 1, Ambulance 22, EMS 6, Battalion Chief 3, Battalion Chief 6, Safety Officer 4, Respond, 1700 block of North Fulton Avenue, between Presbury Street, Westwood Avenue, on the dwelling fire.

 Box alarm 8-81, remainder of the box, Operations Fireground 1, Engine 13, Engine 36, Engine 20, Engine 14, Truck 16, Rescue 1, Ambulance 22, EMS 6, Battalion Chief 3, Battalion Chief 6, Safety Officer 4, Respond, 1700 block of North Fulton Avenue, between Presbury Street, Westwood Avenue, for the dwelling fire.

Remain in the box, 8-81, Operations Fireground 2, Alpha 6, Engine 13, Engine 36, Engine 20, Engine 14, Truck 16, Rescue 1, Ambulance 22, EMS 6, Battalion Chief 3, Battalion Chief 6, Safety Officer 4, Respond, 1700 block of North Fulton Avenue, between Presbury Street, Westwood Avenue, on the dwelling fire. Box alarm 8-81, remainder of the box, Operations Fireground 1, Engine 13, Engine 36, Engine 20, Engine 14, Truck 16, Rescue 1, Ambulance 22, EMS 6, Battalion Chief 3, Battalion Chief 6, Safety Officer 4, Respond, 1700 block of North Fulton Avenue, between Presbury Street, Westwood Avenue, for the dwelling fire.

Citizen user footage shows police, firefighters, and EMS at the scene of a reported residential fire.

Engine 52, Truck 18, respond, box area 8-81, it's going to be 1700 block of North Fulton Avenue, between Presbyter Street and Westwood Avenue, investigate report of smoke.

Engine 52, Truck 18, respond, box area 8-81, it's going to be 1700 block of North Fulton Avenue, between Presbyter Street and Westwood Avenue, investigate report of smoke. Engine 52, Truck 18, respond, box area 8-81, it's going to be 1700 block of North Fulton Avenue, between Presbyter Street and Westwood Avenue, investigate report of smoke. Engine 19, off.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke in the area.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1700 N Fulton Ave.

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