Christine Condon
Baltimore Sun
(MCT)
One firefighter sustained minor injuries after a vacant house fire in West Baltimore Monday morning, the fire department said.
Just after 3:30 a.m. Monday, firefighters responded to 1329 N Carey St. in Sandtown-Winchester for the blaze, said department spokeswoman Blair Adams. Upon their arrival, fire was showing from multiple floors of the three-story vacant rowhouse, she said.
The fire, which spread to three other homes, rose to two alarms, Adams said. No one was injured in the occupied homes near the fire, but one firefighter was taken to the hospital for their injuries, which did not include burns, Adams said. The fire was placed under control just before 6 a.m., she said.
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Fires in vacant properties have been a big topic of discussion in the city since three firefighters were killed and one was injured in a vacant rowhouse collapse in January. In the wake of the blaze, Mayor Brandon Scott initiated a30-day reviewof city efforts to reduce vacant properties. There are more than 15,000 vacant homes in the city, the bulk of which are privately owned.
And last week, City Councilwoman Danielle McCrayintroduced a billthat would restrict when firefighters can enter vacant properties and require them to wear body cameras. Rich Langford, president of the Baltimore Firefighters Local 734, expressed concerns about the council setting policy for the fire department, and said that firefighters wearing body cameras could cause issues when officials respond to sensitive medical incidents.
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