[Baltimore Sun] Transformer box fire causes building evacuation in downtown Baltimore, fire officials say

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Baltimore City Fire Department responded to a fire in a transformer box downtown Friday morning.

Around 10:30 a.m. Baltimore City firefighters responded to the 200 block of North Charles Street. According to the department, a building is being evacuated and no injuries have been reported. Several firetrucks and ambulances blocked parts of North Charles Street in downtown Baltimore, a department spokesperson said.

The fire department called BGE for assistance at the Park Charles Apartments at 218 N. Charles Street, according to BGE spokesperson Jane Ballentine. BGE de-energized the building so the fire department could enter to investigate, Ballentine said.

An investigation to determine the cause of the fire is ongoing.

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