Fire engulfs vacant rowhome in Baltimore's Penn North neighborhood, no injuries reported

First responders are on the scene of a three-story rowhome fire in Baltimore's Penn North neighborhood.

Baltimore City Fire says they were alerted to the incident at 1300 W. North Avenue shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday.

When units arrived, they observed a vacant three-story dwelling with flames showing from the first, second, and third floors.

No injuries have been reported, per Baltimore Fire.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

Baltimore's rowhome problem

Last weekend, two firefighters were injured while battling a fire at a rowhome located in the Hampden neighborhood.

In June, a woman was found dead after becoming trapped in a Baltimore rowhome during a fire.

In 2025, the city introduced plans to rehab nearly 13,000 vacant homes, as the vacants pose a high risk to citizens and first responders. Vacancies also cost the city millions in tax revenue and lost investment.

The CBS News data team found Carrollton Ridge in Southwest Baltimore has the biggest concentration of vacant homes in the city.