Main power line arcing causes fire in occupied house, Baltimore MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 03:02 PM

Near N Caroline St, Baltimore, MD 21205

Fire crews responded to a report at near North Caroline St in Baltimore. The main power line was arcing against a house causing the conduit carrying the main electrical service to catch fire inside the structure. The house was occupied at the time with 15 people inside.

Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Go ahead, it's our VG electric.

00:01

I don't have a poll number, the clacker is ineligible.

00:05

Or in,

00:06

unable to be read.

00:08

So, uh, just start the end of 660 North Caroline St in the rear.

00:11

The main power line arcing against the house.

00:17

Okay, I can't be the main power line arcing against the house.

00:26

Thank you. Okay.

00:27

Okay. Okay.

00:29

Okay.

00:32

Thank you, 33, Mike, 6, with Small Mac 1-3-3-3-3-8-3.

00:37

For Chesswing.

00:38

Tangent 3-3-Mach 6th for Small-Mack 1-33-3-3-1.

00:41

And J-Milton Avenue, East T-T-A Street 3-4-4-Females.

00:44

Trasween 10-O4 is small.

00:46

Okay, can open.

00:51

Tengen 8.

00:54

00:55

Is the power still on and are you going to be remaining on the same?

01:00

Power is on.

01:01

I'm here. I'm on the C now but I'll be going in service, sir.

01:05

I'll advise.

01:06

Okay, message receives 1804.

01:18

Tension 36 response question report number C boxery 36 dashwing 1806 Harlem Avenue between Kirby Lane North and Road Street glyphist 1036 support box 3836 dash line 1806 Harlem Avenue for a lift assist 1806 Harlem Avenue to a lift assist 1800th

01:38

Tendon 69015Rt Limeon-Avon 562, 250 North Calvert Street.

01:42

Between Dara-Planian-A-Sertob Street, unknown problems.

01:44

Tendon 6-Mudercid 2.50 North Calvert Street is the unknown problem.

01:49

14-year-old male, 32, Delta 1 response, 1810.

01:57

Agent 8.

01:59

You're engine 8.

02:00

You're engine 8.

02:02

PG given AETA.

02:06

That's negative.

02:08

No ETA given, but they have been notified.

02:11

All right, copy.

02:12

I'm going to remain,

02:15

see if they can make an emergency response.

02:17

There's an occupied dwelling with 15 occupants.

02:21

And appears a poll that had a...

02:23

The conduit that carries the main seat is on fire in the inside.

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