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Updated: Baltimore Firefighters Battle Blaze At Domino's Sugar
by Christopher Byrne | November 2, 2007 at 11:01 am | 1817 views | 7 comments
Photograph licensed under Creative Commons Sharealike by Teaks Pics.
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Baltimore fire officials say the fire that followed an explosion at the Domino Sugar plant on Key Highway has been extinguished.Fire department spokesman Kevin Cartwright says fire investigators are standing by to enter the building and begin the investigation.
BALTIMORE -- Firefighters have responded to an explosion Friday morning at the Domino's Sugar plant at the Inner Harbor.The explosion occurred just before 10 a.m., causing a fire that grew to three alarms by 10:30 a.m.
City Fire Department spokesman Kevin Cartwright said they received reports of an explosion on the 9th floor of the building. Steam was seen billowing out of the plant and several windows were blown out of the building.
Domino Inset Sign Photograph licensed under Creative Commons Sharealike by Mikey Exists.
Baltimore Inner Harbor Map Photograph licensed under Creative Commons Sharealike by Jason Brackins.
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November 2, 2007 at 11:01 am by Christopher Byrne, 1817 views, 7 comments
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Brian A Kennedyat 11:07 on November 2nd, 2007
Christopher Byrne, thanks for getting this story out so quickly. It will now show up on the home page for four hours. If new developments justify it, I'll renew this flag for another cycle.
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Brian A Kennedyat 11:11 on November 2nd, 2007
Christopher Byrne, good stuff -- news video is at the link you provided as well.
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ryanat 11:26 on November 2nd, 2007
Here is a link to live streaming video of the fire from ABC2 News.
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Brian A Kennedyat 11:29 on November 2nd, 2007
Also a semi-live webcam of the Inner Harbor here. Not showing the fire yet, though.
at 12:07 on November 2nd, 2007
Sorry all, been running around trying to deal with this photo and video on its way.... good stuff all
at 12:50 on November 2nd, 2007
http://www.abc2news.com/Photo.aspx?slideshow=02ecce1b-40a7-4328-a2bf-abc39ae95fca&photo=897dc763-2796-4295-a9c2-8ca065890e11
This is a link to a slideshow with several images from the explosion scene. Firefighters say one female employee is unaccounted for. The building was evacuated and there are no injuries reported at this time. I have more information on ABC2 News.com
at 13:12 on November 2nd, 2007
http://www.abc2news.com/content/stream/default.aspx?content_id=da9e15ad-af9b-4b57-bdd6-fdce0d4b3c92