Downtown Baltimore fire prompts road closures, temporary Light Rail suspension

A five-alarm fire in downtown Baltimore burned across six buildings on Sunday, leading to road closures and the temporary suspension of light rail service on the day of the Orioles’ final regular season home game of the year.The Baltimore City Fire Department said the scene at S Lombard St and Eutaw St is contained. Five commercial and one residential building were affected by the fires, but there were no injuries, said fire department spokesman John Marsh. No cause has been determined yet and the firefighters on the scene are working to clean up the area, Marsh said.Local news reports showed Jano Ethiopian Restaurant on fire at around 9:30 am.Baltimore’s department of transportation said there are road closures from Paca to Eutaw Streets and Pratt to Baltimore Streets.The Baltimore Banner thanks its sponsors. Become one.The Maryland Transit Administration responded to the fire by suspending the Light Rail service in the Central Business District, which has since reopened them with minor delays. A bus bridge from North Avenue to Cromwell and the Baltimore-Washington International Airport is now canceled.The Baltimore Orioles said in a press release that they are “in communication with Baltimore City, Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Transit Administration officials on traffic implications” and that fans should “allot for increased traffic in the downtown area.”Earlier in the day, smoke from the fires could be seen from various points in the city, including Oriole Park at Camden Yards, where the Baltimore Orioles are playing an afternoon game against the Detroit Tigers.



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