Watch: Baltimore Firefighters Battling Five-Alarm Fire in Downtown

The fire involves at least three buildings, Baltimore fire officials reported.
Sept. 2, 2025

Baltimore firefighters are battling a five-alarm fire in downtown.

Video from WBAL showed at least three buildings on North Howard and West Fayette Streets on fire.

One of the structures has collapsed.

Downtown Baltimore traffic is snarled and light rail traffic has been shut down as crews attempt to bring the incident under control.

 

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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