Deaths of Three Baltimore Firefighters Ruled Homicides; Person of Interest Identified

Christine Condon

Baltimore Sun

(MCT)

The deaths ofthree Baltimore firefighters in a January blaze被列为杀人,警方说,房颤ter investigators determined the fire was “incendiary.”

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Wednesday declared the fire incendiary, a definition that includes fires intentionally set as well as fires that were not intentionally set but resulted directly from other criminal activity, according to a news release from the agency.

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A person of interest, captured in photos and videos near the scene of the blaze, has been identified, according to the news release.

“No additional tips from the public are needed,” the release stated. “This remains an ongoing investigation.”

After firefighters entered the vacant home ablaze at 205 S. Stricker St. in Southwest Baltimore, it collapsed, trapping four of them inside.

Firefighters responded to the fire just before 6 a.m. January 24. Shortly after, disaster struck. Firefighter/EMT John McMaster was extricated quickly and taken to Shock Trauma for treatment. Two others, paramedic/firefighters Kenneth Lacayo and Kelsey Sadler, were rescued but died shortly thereafter. Lt. Paul Butrim wasn’t rescued until after the blaze had been extinguished. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

ATF Baltimore Certified Fire Investigators, working alongside our partners@BaltimoreFire@BaltimorePolice@MarylandOSFM, have classified the cause of the January 24th fatal fire on S Stricker St in Baltimore where three BCFD firefighters died as incendiary.pic.twitter.com/J6i8neT0Gf

— ATF Baltimore (@ATFBaltimore)April 13, 2022

This article will be updated.

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