More than 200 firefighters battle massive warehouse blaze in Baltimore, no injuries reported

BALTIMORE AP More than firefighters battled a massive blaze that broke out at a west Baltimore warehouse disrupting Amtrak provision in the area and prompting administrators to move dozens of area residents Commuter rail institution was canceled Tuesday amid fears the building could collapse onto railroad tracks Firefighters were dispatched to the multi-story mattress warehouse at Edmondson Avenue and Bentalou Street around p m Monday and determined heavy fire the Baltimore City Fire Department commented in a social media post About residents of nearby homes were temporarily evacuated By Tuesday morning the fire had been contained to the building but firefighters were chasing hotspots and a deep-seated fire in multiple locations fire department spokesperson John Marsh mentioned No injuries had been announced and the cause has not been determined The warehouse backs up to railroad tracks Amtrak institution was stopped for a time between Wilmington Delaware and Washington D C Amtrak mentioned in a social media post Facility was restored by Tuesday morning but was still restricted to one track and Amtrak warned of delays between Washington and Baltimore The Maryland Transit Administration canceled MARC commuter rail facility on its Penn line on Tuesday morning due to the fire and concerns that the structure may collapse onto the tracks Source