BALTIMORE --
City firefighters are currently battling a four-alarm fire that's engulfed several dwellings on two sides of a street in west Baltimore.
Firefighters were called to the 1300 block of North Calhoun Street shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Sky Team 11 Capt. Roy Taylor reported at about 5:45 p.m. that the fire had spread to the other side of the street due to windy conditions. He said flames were shooting 20 to 30 feet in the air.
Fire Department spokesman Kevin Cartwright said that eight rowhomes were engulfed in fire, three on one side of the street and five on the other. He said at least one is known to be occupied.
Fire crews struggle to battle the blaze in the wind. View More Images Here.
Cartwright said crews are working on the fires from the outside due to the intensity and deteriorating conditions.
Police evacuated several of the occupied homes in the area and are detouring traffic.
Taylor reported that officials are trying to get in touch with BGE to turn power off so firefighters can get inside the buildings to work.
Cartwright said so far, there are no reports of injuries.
Meanwhile, another two-alarm blaze broke out at about 6:30 p.m. across an alley from that fire in the 1300 block of North Carey Street. Fire officials have not said if it was related to the Calhoun Street fire.
More than 25 of the city's fire engines and at least 10 fire trucks were called to the scene to assist, fire union officials said.
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