A Baltimore fire department spokesman says exhaust fumes from generators outside a post office building are being blamed for sickening employees. Fire department spokesman Kevin Cartwright says two people were taken to hospitals from the main post office complex and ...

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Baltimore’s fire chief is suspending emergency medical services training after certification officials uncovered cheating by recruits. Fire Chief James Clack announced Monday that he is also ordering an internal investigation after a probe by Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services ...

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Have you noticed “CODE X-RAY” on Baltimore’s streets? No, it’s not an alien invasion or early signs of the zombie apocalypse. It’s a new program by the Baltimore City Fire Department to warn firefighters that certain dwellings are vacant and ...

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A section of the Jones Falls Expressway in downtown Baltimore has been shut down after an unknown substance was spilled on the roadway. Fire department spokesman Chief Kevin Cartwright says northbound Interstate 83 was closed between Fayette and Calvert streets ...

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Three Baltimore subway stations have reopened after a small fire on the tracks interrupted service downtown. The Maryland Transit Administration says all stations are now open after several were closed briefly Thursday afternoon. Fire department spokesman Chief Kevin Cartwright says ...

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A Baltimore fire spokesman says two workers were injured in an explosion in a manhole near a state office complex. Fire spokesman Kevin Cartwright says the explosion occurred about 12:30 p.m. Monday at 201 W. Preston St. The workers suffered ...

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A fire at rowhouse in east Baltimore killed six adults and children early Tuesday, and spread to another three homes, a fire official said. Baltimore fire department spokesman Kevin Cartwright said firefighters were called to battle the fire around 4:45 ...

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