Two Firefighters Injured Battling Separate 2-Alarm Fires In Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Two of Baltimore's firefighters were injured as they battled separate two-alarm fires on Wednesday, the local firefighters union said.
The first fire started in Northwest Baltimore and emitted heavy smoke. Firefighters had to close off part of Reisterstown Road as they battled the blaze.
The union said shortly before 5 p.m. firefighters responded to the scene at the 5200 block of Reisterstown Road in the Woodmere neighborhood.
They found fire showing from multiple two-story row homes.
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— Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 (@BCFDL734) March 23, 2022
5200 blk Reisterstown Rd 21215#Woodmere@CouncilmanYitzy#BMORESBravest on scene with fire showing from multiple 2 story row homes. A second alarm has been called. Reisterstown Rd is shut down. #BalTraffic pic.twitter.com/LwjDa289Bo
Fire officials say that one house was vacant and two were occupied.
One of the firefighters suffered "minor injuries," Baltimore Fire Chief Roman Clark said.
"It was pretty intense," one man said. "I mean, it was a lot of smoke and it was heavy and it covered the sky, really, especially during the beginning."
Firefighter battling a 2 alarm fire on Reisterstown rd. Officials say one vacant home involved, two occupied. One firefighter sustained minor injuries. This video is from a nearby business owner. He says the smoke was thick @wjz pic.twitter.com/7kVyxNUhSh
— Kelsey Kushner (@KelseyKushnerTV) March 23, 2022
The second fire was in the 1200 block of W. North Avenue. It damaged an occupied rowhome, one house that was under construction, and a vacant house.
Another firefighter was injured while battling the second fire, according to fire officials.
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— Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 (@BCFDL734) March 23, 2022
1200 blk W North Av 21217#PennNorth@JamesTorrenceJD#BMORESBravest on scene with fire showing from several 3 story row homes. A 2nd alarm has been called.
This is the 2nd 2-alarm fire currently in Baltimore. North Av is shut down #BalTraffic pic.twitter.com/5sbVcdwwUA