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Power Plant Fire Reported On Johns Hopkins University's Homewood Campus

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A fire was reported on Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus in north Baltimore Friday morning, according to the Baltimore firefighters union.

Units responded to the scene around 11:30 a.m. at the 3400 block of N. Charles Street, where smoke was showing from the air handling unit on the roof of a power plant on campus.

The university said the fire is contained to rooftop equipment that is being demolished, and that there is no impact to campus utilities.

Officials ask students and staff to avoid the area while the units respond.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

 

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