Residents Urged to Evacuate Remington Area Amid 3-Alarm Fire
City officials have urged residents in the Remington area of Baltimore to evacuate as firefighters battle a three-alarm blaze at a commercial building.
Fire Incident and Response
The fire erupted at the intersection of West 23rd Street and Hampden Avenue. John Marsh, spokesperson for the Baltimore City Fire Department, confirmed there have been no injuries reported so far.
Resident Accounts
Mollie Bailey, living on West 23rd Street, noticed smoke while working on her laptop around 1:30 p.m.
“I thought, ‘oh gosh, did I leave the oven on?’”
She then looked out the window and saw smoke spreading across her neighborhood. Friends from Hampden also called her, saying they could see the smoke from nearby.
Evacuation and Assistance
Around 2:30 p.m., an emergency alert was issued, instructing residents in the 400 block of West 23rd Street to evacuate immediately.
“I threw on clothes, grabbed my purse and left,”
Bailey helped neighbors and people at a nearby dog daycare to evacuate safely.
Traffic and Official Advisories
- Officials advise avoiding the area.
- The Maryland Transit Administration rerouted LocalLink 94 Fort McHenry until 5 p.m.
- Personnel from the Baltimore City Office of Emergency Management and Baltimore Police Department are present at the scene.
Summary: A three-alarm fire in Baltimore's Remington neighborhood prompted immediate evacuations and response efforts by city officials and firefighters, with no injuries reported so far.
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