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3 Firefighters Die After Being Trapped in Blaze at Vacant Baltimore Rowhouse

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Part of the building collapsed as they battled the fire. Another firefighter was in critical condition and fighting for his life, officials said.
Three firefighters were killed on Monday and another was critically injured after part of a vacant Baltimore rowhouse collapsed, trapping them inside as they battled a blaze, the authorities said. The Baltimore Fire Department responded to a call just before 6 a.m. at a three-story home about two miles west of downtown Baltimore, Chief Niles Ford of the Baltimore City Fire Department said at a news conference Monday afternoon. After the firefighters became trapped, one was immediately pulled from the fire and taken to a hospital, where he remained in critical condition on Monday afternoon. Two firefighters were later removed from the fire and taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead, Chief Ford said. A third firefighter died at the scene. “From this moment, we will honor those who lost their lives today for their bravery, for their courage, for their love and compassion for this great city, and for the Fire Department as well,” Chief Ford said.

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