Baltimore firefighters spent Sunday afternoon wrestling with a stubborn two-alarm blaze in a residential building in the 2400 block of Linden Avenue, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department. Crews were working the scene as officials held off on sharing details about injuries, evacuations, or what sparked the fire.
Fire Response
In a social media update, the department said units have responded to a currently 2-alarm residential building fire and that all units are currently working to contain the fire, as reported by Fox45. The outlet reported that firefighters remained on scene as of its initial posting and noted that its reporters were still gathering more information from officials.
Background
The city has faced deadly residential fires in recent years, including an October 2023 two-alarm blaze on Linden Heights Avenue that killed two Baltimore firefighters, according to AP News. Federal and local investigators later reviewed that fire and described it as accidental, reporting that it followed in local outlets such as CBS Baltimore.
What Remains Unclear
As of the initial reports on the Linden Avenue fire, officials had not released information on injuries, evacuations, or the cause of the blaze, according to Fox45. Further details are likely to emerge as firefighters wrap up operations at the scene and investigators begin their work.
