Partial Building Collapse On Greenmount Ave In East Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Part of a building has collapsed on Greenmount Ave at Preston in East Baltimore.
This report comes from WJZ's Mike Hellgren.
Breaking: Part of a building collapsed on Greenmount Ave at Preston in East Baltimore; no one appears injured @wjz pic.twitter.com/CTmRF9QG7j
— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) August 20, 2019
No one appears injured, but there is no confirmation from police as of now.
Police blocked off Greenmount Ave at around 11:10 a.m.
Firefighters are at the scene as well, WJZ's Hellgren says there was a loud boom and the bricks fell.
Firefighters are here at the scene; there was a loud boom and the bricks fell; building appears vacant @wjz pic.twitter.com/UN00p4YCTA
— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) August 20, 2019
The building appears to be vacant, but firefighters are still checking to make sure no one was injured.
Neighbors said the building recently caught fire after it was hit by lightning.