BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A scathing new report is renewing grief — and anger — for the family of one of two Baltimore firefighters killed in a 2023 rowhome fire.
Firefighters Rodney Pitts and Acting Captain Dillon Rinaldo were among the first to arrive at the home on Linden Heights Avenue on October 19, 2023. Within minutes of entering, conditions inside rapidly deteriorated. A MAYDAY call was issued as crews became trapped, with one firefighter heard saying, “we can’t get out,” before communication was lost.
Investigators say temperatures inside the home surged to nearly 1,000 degrees after the front door was opened — creating an environment that quickly turned deadly…