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Dwelling fire reported near Towanda Avenue in Baltimore, Baltimore MD

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/5/2025 10:15 PM

Towanda Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215

A fire was reported at a dwelling near Towanda Avenue in Baltimore, with initial reports of people trapped. Fire units responded quickly but found no visible fire upon arrival. Later, the fire was reported to be at a neighboring location and in the rear of the building.

Audio|Heard on: Baltimore City Fire

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02:18

Transcript:

00:00

Fox alarm 52-81, operations fire round 1.

00:03

Engine 52, engine 29, squad 40 as the RIT, engine 21, engine 20.

00:10

Front 12, top 25, medic 4, between 2, 5,

00:13

203, (number withheld) response.

00:16

28,000, Marfa, (number withheld), Avenue,

00:19

report of a dwelling fire, people trapped.

00:24

Box alarm, 52-1881, operations fire ground 1.

00:27

Engine 52, engine 29, squad 40 is a RIT engine 21, engine 20,

00:32

truck 12, truck 25, medic 4, behind Hsu 5, Towanda Avenue, reported the dwelling fire, reported people trapped,

00:46

timeout 116.

00:51

Take four, medic 4, cancel your response.

00:55

My 485, Alfred.

01:04

...17.

01:11

News on box long for 52-81.

01:14

Additional information stating that the fire is next door.

01:22

29, righteous down in Alden.

01:24

End of 29, 118.

01:32

Andrew 52, hi, you're in front of the building.

01:38

Senator 52, 118.

01:42

Ender 52 is on scene, two-story brick, middle of the group occupied as well and I've got nothing showing.

01:48

I'll have command.

01:54

All box wrong 52 dash 81.

01:58

Enter 52 on scene reports two-story grid middle of group occupied dwelling.

02:03

Nothing showing.

02:04

Enter 52 is Norfolk Avenue Command 119.

02:11

Engine 52 update.

02:13

I'm getting reports of fire in the rear.

02:17

I'm going back to check it now.

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Towanda Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215

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