Overview
- Crews from the Baltimore City Fire Department were dispatched around 3:30 a.m. to the 500 block of West Mosher Street for a reported dwelling fire.
- Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and conducted suppression efforts while searching the residence.
- During the search, firefighters found a child in cardiac arrest, performed life-saving measures, and transported the child to a local hospital, where the child was pronounced dead.
- Officials said one home was directly affected by the blaze.
- The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and officials noted this is the department’s second fire fatality reported this year.