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Shortly after 0200 Hours on May 29, 2019 Second Battalion companies in Baltimore County were alerted for a reported apartment fire in the Northwest Crossing Apartments located at 3421 Barry Paul Road in Randallstown, across from Northwest Hospital. Baltimore County Fire Dispatch began receiving multiple calls from screaming and frantic residents reporting a fire and persons trapped and people jumping from the upper floor balconies. Police were also on the scene reporting fire showing through the roof. Fire Box 18-5 was quickly dispatched and upgraded to a fire with rescue assignment added. Engine and Truck 18 arrived on the scene within minutes and immediately ordered the second alarm. Heavy fire was showing from all of the units on the third floor as well as through the roof. An aggressive interior attack was initiated along with searches in all of the adjacent apartments. Several rescues were made from the rear balconies. Due to the heavy fire conditions crews were forced back and transitioned to a defensive mode.
The fire involved eight units on the top floors and was brought under control in about an hour. Five people from several apartments were injured, three of them seriously when they jumped from the third floor balcony. The other two suffered minor injuries with smoke inhalation. All were transported to Saini Hospital in Baltimore. One firefighter was transported to Northwest Hospital suffering from heat exhaustion.
73 people, including 20 children were displaced and the Red Cross was requested to the scene to tend to those involved.
FID was also on the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.
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