ATF, the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Baltimore City Police Department, and the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office Announce the Cause of the Fire on 'The Block'

BALTIMORE, Dec. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Response Team (NRT) from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) along with agents from ATF's Baltimore Field Division, the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Baltimore Police Department, and the Maryland Fire Marshal's office were activated to investigate the Dec. 6 fire scene on 404 East Baltimore Street.  These agencies collectively worked the fire scene, have completed their examination of the structure, and are prepared to announce the cause of the fire to the public.

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SOURCE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives