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Published on January 21, 2025
Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Blaze at Baltimore City Community College's Life Sciences BuildingSource: Google Street View

Firefighting units rushed to Baltimore City Community College in the early hours of yesterday morning after reports of a fire on the institution's Liberty Heights campus. The incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. at the college's Life Sciences Building, where emergency services discovered flames emanating from a utility room on the roof, WBALTV reported.

The blaze, which broke the calm of the early morning, was swiftly brought under control and extinguished with no injuries reported. This is according to Baltimore City Fire Department officials, who have begun investigating the fire's origins. The quick response was critical in preventing the escalation of the fire, which appeared contained to the utility room in the rooftop area, as per information delivered by the Fire Department's public information officer and disclosed through FOX Baltimore.

The Fire Department has not revealed the full extent of the damage and is investigating the fire's cause. They promised to share updates as details emerge.