Five-alarm fire in downtown Baltimore prompts concern over vacant buildings

Federal investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) were again on the scene of a five-alarm fire that ripped through multiple vacant historic buildings on the west side of downtown Baltimore.

The cause of the massive blaze near West Fayette and North Howard Streets on Tuesday remains under investigation.

Cleaning up

Firefighters sprayed down the George Knipp building for hot spots on Wednesday.

The brick, cast-iron fronted structure dates to 1875, but like so many other buildings along North Howard Street, it has sat vacant for years…

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