Firefighters have gained control over a massive fire at a hardware store in Aberdeen, at which they have called three alarms.
Pictures from SkyTeam 11 showed the blaze erupting shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hodge's Hardware and an attached warehouse building. WBAL-TV reported authorities evacuated the facility and one person has been injured.
SkyTeam 11 reported pesticides and chemicals inside the building have helped fuel the fire, of which crews gained control shortly after 5 p.m. Authorities have shut down eastbound U.S. Route 40 at the scene as crews tried to gain control over the flames.
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