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Mayday call: 2 Baltimore FFs hurt, 1 hospitalized after battling house fire

One firefighter was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; an update on their condition was not available, officials said

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Two Baltimore City firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries early Sunday morning after battling a West Baltimore house fire, according to officials.

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Taylor DeVille
Baltimore Sun

BALTIMORE — Two Baltimore City firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries early Sunday morning after battling a West Baltimore house fire, according to officials.

Fire crews responded to the 2900 block of W. Baltimore St. shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday, said fire spokeswoman Blair Adams. There, the firefighter union Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 tweeted a two-story row home collapsed and a mayday was called.

Crews brought the fire under control shortly after 5 a.m., Adams said.

One firefighter was hospitalized for injuries at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Adams could not immediately provide an update on their condition.

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