Firefighters respond to underground fire in downtown Baltimore

Underground fire in Downtown Baltimore under investigation

A fire that sparked underground in downtown Baltimore on Saturday is under investigation.

Baltimore City Fire Department responds to underground fire downtown

Ashy residue remains on the street and sidewalks around grates and potholes that erupted with smoke Saturday afternoon, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department. BCFD Deputy Chief Khalilah Yancey told The Baltimore Sun that shortly before 3 p.m. units with the department responded to reports of a fire on the corner of Baltimore Street and Guilford Avenue. Upon arrival, the units observed smoke coming from manhole covers. The units on the …

Firefighters respond to underground fire in downtown Baltimore

Firefighters respond to underground fire in Downtown Baltimore

Underground fire erupts in downtown Baltimore, officials urge area avoidance

The Baltimore City Fire Department responded to an underground fire in downtown Baltimore on Saturday afternoon, officials announced.Officials reported that uni

Firefighters on the scene of underground fire in downtown Baltimore

Baltimore Fire in on the scene of an underground fire in downtown Baltimore.Firefighters are battling the fire in the area of East Baltimore Street and Guilford Avenue.Officials say firefighters arrived on the scene and initially saw smoke coming from four manholes.BGE and the Office of Emergency Management is currently working on de-energizing the area.The Maryland Transit Administration has been notified.Roads are currently closed in a one-blo…

Underground Fire Disrupts Downtown Baltimore, Power Outages and Street Closures Linger

Source: Adam Bartosik / Getty Nearly a full day after an underground fire erupted in downtown Baltimore, some traffic and street lights north of the Inner Harbor remained out Sunday afternoon, affecting safety and traffic flow in the area. The incident began around 3 p.m. Saturday near 300 East Baltimore Street, when thick black smoke was seen billowing from manholes. Crews from the Baltimore City Fire Department and Baltimore Gas and Electric (…